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Loop Trails in Louisiana

The directory currently contains 17 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Louisiana. Their average mapped distance is 3.5 km and average recorded ascent is 15 m (49 ft); the longest route in the set is 26.2 km.

This subset represents 49% of the 35 quality-checked routes in Louisiana. Its average distance is 3.5 km, compared with 6.1 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 14 routes (82%) are rated easy, 1 (6%) are rated hard or expert, and 17 (100%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.6 km

Learning Tree Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Learning Tree Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

6 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Easy

Forest Trail

Louisiana · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest
Easy

Beginner Loop

Louisiana · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Typical duration
35 min
Easy

Arrowwod Trail

Louisiana · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
22 min
Easy

East Loop

Louisiana · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Intermediate Loop

Louisiana · United States

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
Easy

North Pond Loop

Louisiana · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

Poplar-Pine Loop

Louisiana · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

South Pond Loop

Louisiana · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Gum Springs Horse Trail, Blue LoopLouisiana8.9 km83 m1 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Gum Springs Horse Trail, Yellow LoopLouisiana26.2 km118 m5 hr 59 minHardApril to October
Learning Tree TrailLouisiana0.6 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October
Longleaf Vista Interpretive TrailLouisiana2.2 km61 m32 minModerateApril to October
River Bottomland/Hardwood BoardwalkLouisiana0.6 km0 m8 minEasyApril to October
Forest TrailLouisiana1.1 km0 m13 minEasyApril to October
Oak-Hickory Forest LoopLouisiana1.4 km0 m17 minEasyApril to October
Beginner LoopLouisiana2.8 km0 m35 minEasyApril to October
Harris Walking TrailLouisiana1.6 km0 m20 minEasyApril to October
Arrowwod TrailLouisiana1.8 km0 m22 minEasyApril to October

Gum Springs Horse Trail, Yellow Loop, Learning Tree Trail, Gum Springs Horse Trail, Blue Loop currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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