Louisiana trails · Hardwood Forest Loop
Hardwood Forest Loop
A 1.9-mile network in Louisiana, with 22 ft of climbing.
Length
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
22 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
5%
Steepest mile
+22 ft
Shape
network
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
no
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.8 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).
Getting there
Hardwood Forest Loop access. 30.47632, -90.98831 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 6:34 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:58 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 29 min of daylight.
Loop options
- Hardwood Forest Loop + Amite Overlook Trail + Railroad Trail — 1.3 mi loop, 38 ft gain
- Railroad Trail + Hardwood Forest Loop — 2.0 mi loop, 81 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Scotlandville Parkway Path — 10.7 mi
- Mississippi River Levee Trail — 14.3 mi