Louisiana trails · Caroline Dormon
Caroline Dormon
A 6.0-mile network in Louisiana, with 121 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 64% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 4.2. It gives back about 280 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
CAROLINE DORMON access. 31.44461, -93.08898 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:02 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 50 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.0-mile route takes roughly 2 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:03 a.m. — 10 h 34 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Caroline Dormon Trail + CAROLINE DORMON — 1.6 mi loop, 105 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Backbone Trail — 4.7 mi
- Caroline Dormon Trail — 4.7 mi
- Sandstone Trail — 5.4 mi
- Valentine — 27.8 mi