About trails in Louisiana

Louisiana has 382 named trails mapped across 43 counties, covering 754 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. 332 of them are tagged for hiking and 145 for mountain biking.

The largest networks are Webster Parish (65 trails), East Baton Rouge Parish (58 trails), and Orleans Parish (40 trails). The longest single trail in the state is Tammany Trace in St. Tammany Parish, at 61.2 miles. Across Louisiana the map also carries 28 trailheads, 328 campsites, 7 waterfalls, and 362 boat launches.

Top trails in Louisiana

Tammany TraceMTBSt. Tammany Parish61.2 mi bicycleMTBSt. Landry Parish48.4 mi Vermilion by boatHikeVermilion Parish32.5 mi Backbone TrailHikeNatchitoches Parish29.4 mi Sandstone TrailHikeMTBNatchitoches Parish29.1 mi Wild Azalea TrailHikeRapides Parish25.9 mi Gum Springs Horse Trail, Yellow LoopHikeWinn Parish19.9 mi Mississippi River TrailHikeMTBJefferson Parish18.2 mi Forty Arpent TrailMTBSt. Bernard Parish15.8 mi Northlake Nature CenterMTBSt. Tammany Parish14.3 mi Intermediate LoopHikeEast Baton Rouge Parish12.6 mi Mississippi River TrailHikeMTBSt. Charles Parish11.8 mi Mississippi River Trail (Louisiana)MTBEast Baton Rouge Parish11.7 mi Hickman TrailHikeGrant Parish11.3 mi Caroline Dormon TrailHikeNatchitoches Parish10.7 mi East Landing to South Landing TrailHikeMTBEvangeline Parish9.6 mi Rock Island GreenwayMTBLincoln Parish9.5 mi Bonnet Carré Spillway Mountain Bike TrailMTBSt. Charles Parish7.5 mi Mississippi River TrailHikeMTBOrleans Parish6.6 mi Mississippi River TrailHikeMTBEast Baton Rouge Parish5.9 mi Gum Springs Horse Trail, YellowHikeWinn Parish5.9 mi Mississippi River TrailHikeSt. John the Baptist Parish5.8 mi Gum Springs Horse Trail, Blue LoopHikeWinn Parish5.5 mi bicycleMTBOrleans Parish5.3 mi

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East Baton Rouge Parish

West Feliciana Parish

4 trails · 6.4 mi

Winn Parish

8 trails · 37.7 mi

Trails by town

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt August 9, 2026.