The first time I did this hike was with my childhood friend. I asked her what shoes I should wear and she said flip flops were fine… I ended up doing the entire muddy hike barefoot. It’s a long muddy forest hike, but the payoff is worth it. At the end of the hike we reached a beautiful waterfall, that’s very deep. It’s like a muddy swimming hole, if you’re brave enough you can even climb up the rocks and jump off into the pool.