Scenic Drives

Kisatchie has one scenic byway located on the Kisatchie Ranger District in Natchitoches Parish - the Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway. This route is one of the finest scenic drives in Louisiana and is approximately 17 miles long. Download the Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway map and brochure for more information.

Scenic Driving

The terrain of the Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway is exceptionally rugged for Louisiana, ranging from 120 to 400 feet in elevation. Vistas along the road include mesas, buttes and sandstone outcrops, backdropped by longleaf pines. The area through which the Longleaf Trail passes was prized for its beauty in the 1700s. The Trail was originally constructed as a single-lane road by the Civilian Conservation Corps about 1935. Its reconstruction and modernization began in 1972. 

The Longleaf Trail is located 5.5 miles south of the Derry exit on Interstate Highway 49. The 17-mile route follows a high ridge through the rugged Kisatchie Hills area, connecting to Louisiana highways 117 and 119.

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Kisatchie Ranger District

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The Kisatchie Ranger District encompasses over 102,000 acres of breath-taking vistas and wilderness and is located near the city of Natchitoches.

Longleaf Scenic Byway

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This route, one of the finest scenic drives in Louisiana, was nominated in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Guiding motorist through the most unique…