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 October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:50 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 6:41 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:06 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 27 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 33.5-mile route works out to roughly 12 h 32 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Caroline Dormon — 5.4 mi
- Backbone Trail — 7.2 mi
- Caroline Dormon Trail — 7.2 mi