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Best Hiking Trails in Kisatchie National Forest

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  1. 1
    Backbone Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.2 mi
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    Backbone Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.1 mi
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    Kincaid Reservoir via Wild Azalea and Wild Azalea Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 8.0 mi
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    Kisatchie Bayou via Caroline Dorman trail
    ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.4 mi
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    Maxine 2 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/9/24, 13:32:43)
    Short cut different way to power line
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    Maxine 2 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/15/24, 11:29:14)
    Bluffs fire road great for gait work L on old road after barrier to gravel road go L, first trail on R takes you to Oyster trail eventually. Toward camp fun gaiting cantering on oyster trail.
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    Maxine 2 years, 3 months ago
    Squires Road to Fo Rte 253, old trucks, LA, USA trail turnoff DDot
    Officers club
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    Maxine 2 years, 3 months ago
    Spring flat bluff Oyster (1/28/24, 11:41:17)
    Fabulous ride. Spring, valley of the dolls, ______ flats, then bluff, Later to Oyster trail, back
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    Maxine 2 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/26/24, 12:06:34)
    Good footing after 5” rain in 2 days
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    Maxine 2 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/18/24, 10:55:12)
    To bridge
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    johnnierrhodes 2 years, 6 months ago
    Backbone Trail
    Backbone Trail is a unique treasure for Louisiana. 350 foot hills give great views of the surrounding landscape, and a clear creek provides a good drinking water source. Great camping area about halfway through, on hilltop overlooking a bluff. Add to the great views by taking the Turpentine Trail intersection and ending your hike at Longleaf Vista, if your team is able to leave cars at both trailheads.
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    lizgordonmarch 3 years, 2 months ago
    Track (2/28/23, 9:53:44AM)
    Deed deed was w
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    borges.yoel 3 years, 4 months ago
    Kisatchie Bayou Campground
    The best place in Louisiana to feel like you're up in the mountains. Great place to picnic and cool off in the river.
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    robbie.deshotel 4 years ago
    Track (5/14/22, 1:10:40PM)
    Me and six of my friends from high school, 30 years ago, all bought Hawk 250 on off road dirt bikes. Went down the North Loop trail 32 miles long. Trails are great. They have all types of conditions from sharp turns with downward drops, mud holes, drops and hills. Fun trail for a medium skilled rider.
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    Brennan 5 years ago
    Long leaf vista trail
    Super near hike, little placards up every 100yards or so giving little fun facts about local vegetation. There are bathrooms at the start of the trail & there is a great picnic area with a gazebo. Two great Buttes and a very small waterfall, this hike was easy (my pregnant wife and I did it and I was In Crocks) paved trail 80% and quite a bit of Elivation change
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    Lonnie 5 years, 4 months ago
    Backbone Trail
    Easy trail to follow, well traveled.
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    rosalis1 5 years, 6 months ago
    Rustic Sky Ride to Bridge “The original Feisty Nags” 11/23/20
    Lots Of trees down many workarounds trees over trail but a very good rod
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    Daneaux 6 years, 1 month ago
    Red Dirt Lookout Tower, Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA
    This was terrible! Trail was very overgrown and it leads to a dead end. Nothing there! Not worth all the bushwhacking! Will not be going back. There was nothing to see.
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    Daneaux 6 years, 2 months ago
    Kisatchie Bayou via Caroline Dorman trail
    The views of Kisatchie bayou near the end are some of the best scenery in a Louisiana. Clear water, babbling brook sounds, and white sand beaches make this trail unique. Do not go during or after rainfall, as the canopy prevents the soil from drying out.
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    Daneaux 6 years, 2 months ago
    Backbone Trail
    Excellent trail to hike. Slight elevation that are rare on Louisiana trails. Boulders, sand, and several water crossings make this trail unique and challenging. There are ways to avoid getting your feet wet crossing streams.
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    toddmtnbkr 2 years ago
    Red Dirt south loop SMDSR
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    Maxine 2 years, 2 months ago
    Ponying pearl (3/9/24
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    Maxine 2 years, 2 months ago
    Sylvia old gold dot trail to bluff and back
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    lizgordonmarch 2 years, 2 months ago
    Rylee w mic and Gina
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    lizgordonmarch 2 years, 3 months ago
    Love it. Wild horse. Jack Taylor. Bella
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    Maxine 2 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/7/24, 12:28:42)
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    lftpilot 2 years, 3 months ago
    Saline Bayou - Wild and Scenic Waterway
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    Maxine 2 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/25/24, 12:49:38)
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    laufdemberge 2 years, 4 months ago
    Rustic Monday
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    dewayne12182001 2 years, 4 months ago
    Backbone Trail
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    Maxine 2 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/3/24, 12:06:24)
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    lizgordonmarch 2 years, 4 months ago
    Rylee milk jug back on hold dot to wind chime
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    krikit67 2 years, 4 months ago
    Track (12/30/23, 11:40:51AM)
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    kskatster 2 years, 5 months ago
    Valentine Trail - Louisiana
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    lisa_albin 2 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/7/23, 9:17:28AM)
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    ptgn123 2 years, 9 months ago
    Backbone trail (official)
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    ptgn123 2 years, 9 months ago
    Backbone Trail
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    jstinmv 2 years, 11 months ago
    The Bluffs
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    01paradise 3 years, 1 month ago
    Got lost going to cave. Reverse direction to the spring
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    oliviadescant 3 years, 3 months ago
    Victoria Secret Trail
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    sanjones64 3 years, 3 months ago
    RSHC 10 mile ride to Spring
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    lftpilot 3 years, 3 months ago
    Wild Azalea Trail - Section 5 - Out and Back
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    emilynealy 3 years, 3 months ago
    Moonscape plus three rivers ish
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    countrylifeadventures 3 years, 3 months ago
    Track (1/31/23, 8:49:13AM)
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    bwilburn46 3 years, 4 months ago
    Kistachie 1/5-7/23
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    home 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/12/22, 10:39:16AM)
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    home 3 years, 7 months ago
    Lower Loop Track (9/30/22, 10:05:24AM)
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    home 3 years, 7 months ago
    Upper Loop Track (9/29/22, 2:19:19PM)
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    jason.waltman 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/13/22, 6:02:22PM)
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    janabhamilton 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/2/22, 07:03:9) Vally of Dolls
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    kris.broussard77 3 years, 10 months ago
    Backbone Trail
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    kris.broussard77 3 years, 10 months ago
    Kisatchie Bayou via Caroline Dorman trail
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    fairwinds22 4 years, 3 months ago
    RSTC-Sky-18th
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    toddmtnbkr 4 years, 4 months ago
    Camp Claiborne 01-2022
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    toddmtnbkr 4 years, 5 months ago
    Claiborne Trails
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    toddmtnbkr 4 years, 6 months ago
    Claiborne Trails
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    sanjones64 4 years, 6 months ago
    RSHC Sand’s long lost trail
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    chris407dubstep 4 years, 6 months ago
    Backbone Trail
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    cjcraig 4 years, 6 months ago
    Track (10/30/21, 10:51:29)
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    dylanm112613 4 years, 10 months ago
    Backbone Trail
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    kurthanson2000 5 years, 1 month ago
    Backbone Trail
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    chandlercisco 5 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/15/21, 6:54:45PM)
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    rosalis1 5 years, 6 months ago
    Ride to bombing range 11-24-20
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    smokey_t_bear85 5 years, 11 months ago
    Backbone Trail
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    markbelanger 5 years, 11 months ago
    Backbone Trail, Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA
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    bayoumedical 5 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/7/20, 4:19:09PM)
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    home 6 years ago
    Sandstone Trail Small Loop
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    Eduardo 6 years, 1 month ago
    Backbone Trail
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    rheaton12 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/6/20, 11:39:02AM)
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    rheaton12 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/6/20, 11:39:02AM)
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    rheaton12 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/6/20, 11:39:02AM)
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    rheaton12 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/6/20, 11:39:02AM)
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    rheaton12 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/6/20, 11:39:02AM)
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    Daneaux 6 years, 2 months ago
    Backbone/Terpentine trail
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    Larry Breaux 6 years, 5 months ago
    Kisatchie Bayou via Caroline Dorman trail
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    thehaymon5 6 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/22/19, 14:54:10)
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    khebert821 6 years, 8 months ago
    Sandstone/CutOff Trails
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    Jacob DeJean 6 years, 9 months ago
    Backbone Trail
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