TRAIL INFORMATION
Ethel Vance Natural Area
Trail Notes:
This combination hiking/biking trail covers a varied topography of steep hills and
hardwood bottoms. Total trail mileage is about 10 miles. Most sections are an easy
walk, remaining dry thorough most of the year. Portions of the trail cross wide
sloughs that are crossed by wooden bridges. Other portions however do traverse
beautiful hardwood bottoms, which can become water obstacles after a hard rain.
Another part of the trail, that parallels the Amite River, has beautiful scenery along
some stunning low bluffs. Another section has a beautiful stand of cypress trees and a
typical swamp type environment. This is a great photography site. A beaver pond
with a boardwalk-viewing platform is a nice side venture and a good rest or lunch
spot. During the springtime, the wild plants are a special treat as the area becomes
very colorful. Fall hikes are also very nice
User Groups:
hiking, mountain biking
Permits:
No day use permits are required
Directions:
The scenic 288-acre Ethel Vance Natural Area is just west of Liberty, MS off
Highway 24.
From New Orleans: Take I-10 west to I-55. After crossing the state line, take exit
No. 1 onto Miss Hwy 584. Go west toward Liberty. At Liberty, take Hwy 24 west
and drive just under 2 ½ miles to the entrance. A large sign on the left side of the
roadway denotes the entrance to Ethel Vance. Drive south on the entrance gravel
road for a few hundred yards and look for the mailbox and trailhead on the right.
From Baton Rouge: Take Hwy 67 (Plank Road) north thorough Clinton into
Mississippi. The highway number changes to Miss Hwy 569 at the state line. Turn
right at the Hwy 48/569 junction. Turn left (west) onto Hwy 24 in Liberty and drive
just under 2 ½ miles to the entrance of Ethel Vance. A large sign on the left side of
the roadway denotes the entrance to Ethel Vance. Drive south on the entrance gravel
road for a few hundred yards and look for the mailbox and trailhead on the right.
Maps:
A rough sketch of the trail is available from a mailbox located at the trail
head.
Current Weather & 10 Day Forecast:
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Ethel Vance Natural Area
Trail Notes:
This combination hiking/biking trail covers a varied topography of steep hills and
hardwood bottoms. Total trail mileage is about 10 miles. Most sections are an easy
walk, remaining dry thorough most of the year. Portions of the trail cross wide
sloughs that are crossed by wooden bridges. Other portions however do traverse
beautiful hardwood bottoms, which can become water obstacles after a hard rain.
Another part of the trail, that parallels the Amite River, has beautiful scenery along
some stunning low bluffs. Another section has a beautiful stand of cypress trees and a
typical swamp type environment. This is a great photography site. A beaver pond
with a boardwalk-viewing platform is a nice side venture and a good rest or lunch
spot. During the springtime, the wild plants are a special treat as the area becomes
very colorful. Fall hikes are also very nice
User Groups:
hiking, mountain biking
Permits:
No day use permits are required
Directions:
The scenic 288-acre Ethel Vance Natural Area is just west of Liberty, MS off
Highway 24.
From New Orleans: Take I-10 west to I-55. After crossing the state line, take exit
No. 1 onto Miss Hwy 584. Go west toward Liberty. At Liberty, take Hwy 24 west
and drive just under 2 ½ miles to the entrance. A large sign on the left side of the
roadway denotes the entrance to Ethel Vance. Drive south on the entrance gravel
road for a few hundred yards and look for the mailbox and trailhead on the right.
From Baton Rouge: Take Hwy 67 (Plank Road) north thorough Clinton into
Mississippi. The highway number changes to Miss Hwy 569 at the state line. Turn
right at the Hwy 48/569 junction. Turn left (west) onto Hwy 24 in Liberty and drive
just under 2 ½ miles to the entrance of Ethel Vance. A large sign on the left side of
the roadway denotes the entrance to Ethel Vance. Drive south on the entrance gravel
road for a few hundred yards and look for the mailbox and trailhead on the right.
Maps:
A rough sketch of the trail is available from a mailbox located at the trail
head.
Current Weather & 10 Day Forecast:
Back to the trails
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