First Day Hike with Piney Woods Conservation Group

PWCG is hosting a First Day Hike on New Year's Day!!! 

Start the new year with adventure by joining us for the First Day Hike on New Year's Day 2026!  This scenic trek on the Black Creek National Recreation Trail is a great way to embrace your new fitness goals, spend time with family and friends, and connect with nature.  Lace up your hiking boots and kickoff the year in the great outdoors!

This section of the trail is within the Black Creek Wilderness, the largest federally-designated wilderness area in the state AND home to one of only two waterfalls in the entire 519,000 acre De Soto National Forest - Mill Creek.  No experience necessary - just bring your appetite for adventure (and maybe some snacks for the hike *and* after).   

See you out there:

New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1st - 10 am

De Soto National Forest - Black Creek National Recreation Trail

Black Creek Wilderness - Melvin Breland Road
Approximately 3.00-4.00 miles out-and-back
2.5 - 3.0 hours

Views of Black Creek, fall foliage, Mill Creek and an impressive multi-shoot waterfall, relatively flat terrain with modest elevation gain in sections and a creek crossing via fallen tree (a BIG one!).

Meetup - link to the Google Maps pin and the GPS coordinates - https://goo.gl/maps/i2ZdZ9yoh6QgZ8wm8 

Recommended supplies - comfortable shoes, water, lunch, snacks, trekking poles, natural bug repellant, hat, cool wicking clothes with warm layers

See hike details and photos from a previous hike here:
https://www.strava.com/activities/16797048276