Clarks Creek Road starts as an easy two-lane gravel road and degrades into a single-lane, minimal-maintenance track. Four-wheel drive is not needed, but moderate clearance is recommended. Since this is mostly open range country there may be cattle on the road. There are several sites for dispersed camping, but care must be taken to avoid private property.
Both ends of the road have been mined in the past and there is still some mining activity on the northwest section where the road is good gravel.