Backbone Trail follows ridges above the bayou and gives access to three shorter trails. The combined trail system is 10.5 miles. Longleaf Vista Recreation Area is a non-Wilderness intrusion into the southern border and offers a scenic overlook of the area. Most of the Wilderness lies within the Red Dirt National Wildlife Management Preserve. Only December to February ever sees frost.
Summers are hot and humid.
A topographic map is available from the district ranger for three dollars. Click here to find out how. Copyright Rodale, Inc. 2001.