trips - Kisatchie Hills - TheBackpacker.com

Trip Info

Dates: 10/17 - 10/19/03
Trip Organizer: BigRob
Location: Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area Nat'l For.

Number of Attendees: (view all)
1 yes
1 maybe

Description

Short notice but if you don’t have any thing better to do on these days then come join. If you want to come then I will meet you at the Backbone Trailhead, on 10-17-03 around noon. I’m flexible so if you want to go then let me know and I will work with you on the time and place.

Above the bayou you'll find some of the most unique topography in Louisiana, unusually steep and rugged terrain with flat-topped mesas, sandstone bluffs and outcroppings, and distinct forest ecosystems.The Backbone Trail follows ridges above the bayou and gives access to three shorter trails. Along the southern border, the Longleaf Vista Recreation Area offers a scenic overlook of the Wilderness. Most of the Wilderness lies within Red Dirt National Wildlife Management Preserve.

Easiest Access: From Alexandria, LA, go north and west on Interstate 49 to the Derry exit; go south on State Highway 119 for 5.5 miles; turn west onto Forest Service Road 59 for 3.2 miles to Longleaf Vista Recreation Area; continue one mile past the recreation area to the Backbone Trailhead.