Louisiana trails · Gorge Trail
Gorge Trail
A 4.6-mile loop in Louisiana, with 107 ft of climbing.
Length
4.6 mi
Elevation gain
107 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+101 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
loop
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.6 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:49 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 49 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:21 a.m. — 11 h 04 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Gorge Trail — 5.9 mi loop, 343 ft gain