Louisiana trails · Gum Springs Horse Trail
Gum Springs Horse Trail
A 19.1-mile loop in Louisiana, with 178 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 12.7 and mile 19.1. It gives back about 355 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
GUM SPRINGS HORSE TRAIL junction. 31.92138, -92.78452 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:20 a.m., the sun rises at 6:45 a.m. and sets at 7:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 51 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.1-mile route takes roughly 7 h 09 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:54 p.m. — 5 h 42 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Gum Springs Horse Trail, Yellow - unmapped + GUM SPRINGS HORSE TRAIL — 4.8 mi loop, 190 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Gum Springs Horse Trail, Yellow Loop — 3.0 mi