Louisiana trails · Sandstone Trail
Sandstone Trail
A 33.5-mile loop in Louisiana, with 243 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 22.4 and mile 33.5. It gives back about 1,600 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
SANDSTONE TRAIL access. 31.51319, -93.13437 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:02 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 50 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 33.5-mile route takes roughly 12 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:19 p.m. — 18 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Caroline Dormon — 5.4 mi
- Backbone Trail — 7.2 mi
- Caroline Dormon Trail — 7.2 mi