Kisatchie is Louisiana's only national forest and the state's real trail mileage. The Wild Azalea Trail runs about 10 miles of it, the longest continuous trail in Louisiana, with the Kincaid Lake loops, Lakeshore, Valentine and LaMotte Creek filling in around it. Rolling longleaf pine over sandy loam that drains quickly, then bottomland sections near the creeks that hold water long after the ridges are dry.
Right now about 15 of 18 featured Alexandria & Kisatchie trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
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Today the trails riding best near Alexandria & Kisatchie are Kincaid, Wild Azalea and Hog Back Ridge. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Alexandria & Kisatchie trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Right now 3 of 18 featured Alexandria & Kisatchie trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Alexandria & Kisatchie is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
Alexandria & Kisatchie has 18 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
Alexandria & Kisatchie trails run from about 89–322 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
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