Louisiana trails · Lamotte Creek
Lamotte Creek
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Louisiana, with 51 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Length
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
51 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
9%
Steepest mile
+47 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.9 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
LAKESHORE access. 31.24242, -92.62165 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:48 a.m., the sun rises at 7:12 a.m. and sets at 6:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:04 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 28 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.8-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:39 a.m. — 10 h 01 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Kincaid — 1.0 mi
- Lakeshore — 2.0 mi
- Wild Azalea Trail — 2.1 mi
- Valentine — 3.4 mi