The Black Creek Trail is a 40-mile trail running through the Black Creek Wilderness Area and the Desoto National Forest. There are two primary sections, a 16.6 mile section from Fairley Bridge to Janice Landing and a 24.1 mile section from Janice Landing to Big Creek Landing. Both sections are limited to foot traffic and are well-marked and in excellent condition. The trail takes you along Black Creek, with diversions into the wilderness area and across over 80 footbridges.

We strongly encourage you to pay $3.00 each to download the Fairley-Janice eTrail and the Janice-Big Creek eTrail on these two sections (maps below) by Trails.com. They are extremely informative and give you a great understanding of the uniqueness of this hike. We are proud to offer shuttle services to and from the trailheads. We offer secure parking in our lot, and can assist you with planning any hike. If you have a few days, we suggest a combination hiking and paddling trip involving one day of paddling, and two days of hiking, with your nights spent camping on the soft sand bars that line Black Creek. Call us for more details.

Fairley Bridge Landing past Janice Landing to Mile 20

Mile 20 to Big Creek Landing
1651 Highway 29 - Janice MS 39425 - 601-598-2745 - info@soggybottomcanoe.com