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, Yellow - unmapped access. 31.90431, -92.82457 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:49 a.m., the sun rises at 7:13 a.m. and sets at 6:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:04 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 27 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 2:22 p.m. — 4 h 17 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 — 0.6 mi