Louisiana trails · Big Branch
Big Branch
A 7.0-mile out-and-back in Louisiana, with 135 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 2.3 and mile 4.6. It gives back about 104 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
BIG BRANCH access. 30.98035, -93.12205 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:23 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 49 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.9-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:05 p.m. — 7 h 31 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Enduro — 6.7 mi