Louisiana trails · Cane Bayou Trail
Cane Bayou Trail
A 2.1-mile network in Louisiana, with 12 ft of climbing. Reaches Collapsed Observarion Deck.
Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
12 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
2%
Steepest mile
+11 ft
Shape
network
Surface
Ground
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.2 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Collapsed Observarion Deck (viewpoint)
Getting there
Cane Bayou Trail access. 30.33308, -90.01238 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:37 a.m., the sun rises at 7:01 a.m. and sets at 6:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 29 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.1-mile route takes roughly 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:49 a.m. — 10 h 41 min before sunset.