USFS National Forest System Trails · Louisiana · Updated June 2026
Kisatchie National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Kisatchie National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 29% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
Kisatchie National Forest carries 288 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 63.6 mi across 12 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 7 segments (153 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Kisatchie National Forest
Of the 288 mi of mapped trail in Kisatchie National Forest, 22% — 63.6 mi across 12 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 37 of 39 surfaced segments (95%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 38 of 38 rated segments (100%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though high-elevation trails clear later in practice.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Sandstone Trail at 33.52 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 7 segments (153 mi), and 2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material37
- Water1
- Asphalt1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 319
- Class 414
- Class 24
- Class 11
- Class 51
22% of this forest's mapped trail is bike-designated. Note: USFS records trail grade (steepness), not technical MTB difficulty — we surface grade where present but do not infer a black/blue/green rating from it.
Largest bike-designated trails
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Trail | 33.52 | Native Material | — | — |
| Enduro | 29.93 | Native Material | — | — |
| Claiborne Woodworth | 20.61 | Native Material | — | — |
| Claiborne North | 20.36 | Native Material | — | — |
| Livingston Little Creek | 19.47 | Native Material | — | — |
| Gum Springs Horse Trail | 19.14 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Claiborne Boy Scout Trail | 18.1 | Native Material | — | — |
| Livingston Hickman Loop | 11.12 | Native Material | — | — |
| Wild Azalea | 10.27 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Kincaid | 7.2 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Big Branch | 6.95 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lakeshore | 5.29 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Sugar Cane Nrt | 5.13 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Valentine | 3.01 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Beech Bottom Loop | 2.09 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lamotte Creek | 1.9 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Glenn Emery Memorial | 1.34 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lost Man Loop | 1.02 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
Every trail in Kisatchie National Forest
All 18 ridable trails in this forest — every trail where USFS data designates mountain-bike or Class 1 e-bike use, grouped by grade-based steepness. Grade reflects slope, not technical difficulty. Each trail links to its full data profile.
Easy grade (18)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Sandstone Trail33.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Enduro29.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Claiborne Woodworth20.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Claiborne North20.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Livingston Little Creek19.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Gum Springs Horse Trail19.1 mi · bike
- Claiborne Boy Scout Trail18.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Livingston Hickman Loop11.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Wild Azalea10.3 mi · bike
- Kincaid7.2 mi · bike
- Big Branch7 mi · bike
- Lakeshore5.3 mi · bike
- Sugar Cane Nrt5.1 mi · bike
- Valentine3 mi · bike
- Beech Bottom Loop2.1 mi · bike
- Lamotte Creek1.9 mi · bike
- Glenn Emery Memorial1.3 mi · bike
- Lost Man Loop1 mi · bike
Kisatchie National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 18 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Kisatchie National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Kisatchie National Forest
Class 1 on 7 segments · Class 2 on 7 · Class 3 on 7. See full e-bike rules for Kisatchie National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Kisatchie National Forest. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the bike access grade for Kisatchie National Forest?
- Kisatchie National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 29% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
- How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Kisatchie National Forest?
- Kisatchie National Forest has about 63.6 mi of bike-designated trail across 12 segments, out of 288 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Kisatchie National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Kisatchie National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Kisatchie National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 7 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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