Louisiana trails · Livingston Hickman Loop
Livingston Hickman Loop
A 11.1-mile out-and-back in Louisiana, with 88 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 134 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
LIVINGSTON HICKMAN LOOP access. 31.45171, -92.38415 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:19 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 7:34 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 50 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.2-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:02 p.m. — 4 h 32 min before sunset.
Loop options
- LIVINGSTON HICKMAN LOOP + LIVINGSTON LITTLE CREEK — 13.2 mi loop, 990 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Livingston Little Creek — 1.9 mi
- Lakeshore — 18.2 mi
- Kincaid — 19.5 mi
- Wild Azalea — 21.9 mi