Clark Creek advice

The 6 year old and 8 year old are going to complain about the long walk the whole time. The 2 year old has to be carried, and there are a few spots that are kinda dangerous especially if the rock is slippery. The 11 year old might enjoy it.

It takes about 45 minutes for me to make it to the waterfalls.

It’s a 4-ish hour round trip to see 6-7 falls. And hour-ish round trip to see the 1st.

Put towels and maybe a change of dry clothes in the car. You can easily get wet and muddy.

That said, it is a beautiful place. Deer season will be under way so wear easy to see you're not deer clothes.

It’s over a 500’ elevation change. Follow the creek when you get to it.

Strap the 2 year old to your back and huff it. Just keep telling the kids it's around the corner. That kind of thing worked on me as a kid, but maybe I was just dumb

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Deer season will be under way so wear easy to see you're not deer clothes.

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Is hunting allowed in that area?

It's been several years since I did Clark Creek, but I've done it two or three times with Cub Scout packs where the kids ranged from about 6 to 12 years old. There were easier and more rugged trails. There is no way I'd want to take a rugged trail with a two-year-old. On the easier trails, as long as the conditions aren't too wet / slippery, a two-year-old might be okay, although I'm not sure how much it's something I'd want to do. There's a good bit of uphill and downhill too. IOW, it took a fair bit out of an older guy like me. But my boys and the other Cub Scouts loved it. Great views and stuff you didn't realize there was much of in this area.

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Is hunting allowed in that area?

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No.

It is a beautiful hike, but most of these children are a bit young for this particular adventure. We did it with a 6 year old and an 11 year old, but the younger was in great shape and was very motivated to do the hike - sibling rivalry...
But you know these children best, so it might work for you.

It’s over a 500’ elevation change. Follow the creek when you get to it.
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That doesn’t sound right. Maybe 125-150 feet

Make sure there's a 0,00% chance of rain whenever you go. surprise rainfall when you're at the 2nd waterfall is not for the faint of heart.

When you want a challenge, hike the primitive path.

I'm in pretty good shape and was sore for a few days after the primitive hike. Climbing up creek walls by pulling tree roots, usually there's a tree or two fallen across the path so you have to crawl under/ climb over, in and out of the creek pretty often. That said, it's a blast if you like challenges and being in nature.

The regular trails to the waterfalls aren't too bad. The challenge is the climbing up the significant elevation drop at the start the trails.


If you want to get out in the woods with the kids, you can check out Kendalwood Park. It's a short ~1.5 mile trail with a slight elevation drop and takes you to Bayou Manchac. We've seen deer, rabbits, squirrels, and snakes.

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