Kisatchie National Forest · Louisiana · Trail 1005

Livingston Hickman Loop

Livingston Hickman Loop is a 11 miles trail in Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Kisatchie National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end31.4517, -92.3842 · Directions ↗
Other end31.4577, -92.3651 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length11 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers1005
ForestKisatchie National Forest (unit 0806)
StatesLouisiana
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Kis Bu 30-31

    49 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,986 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Livingston Hickman Loop?

11 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Kisatchie National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Livingston Hickman Loop?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Livingston Hickman Loop start?

The line begins at 31.4517, -92.3842 and ends at 31.4577, -92.3651. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Livingston Hickman Loop in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Livingston Hickman Loop?

Stuart Lake (4.7 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Livingston Hickman Loop?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Livingston Hickman Loop?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Livingston Hickman Loop?

Kisatchie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0806. The trail is in Louisiana.

Source: Kisatchie National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Livingston Hickman Loop?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Rx Kis Bu 30-31 at 49 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named LIVINGSTON HICKMAN LOOP in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0806. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.