Dirt Bike Trails Near Ruston, Louisiana

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Jackson Parish Line Trail

Jackson Parish Line Trail runs near the Jackson Parish/Lincoln Parish line. This trail is gravel and dirt roads with very shallow ruts. This trail has beautiful views of rolling hills and also the dense forest.…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jake Anding Trail

This route starts on Jake Anding Road and turns left onto Olive Grove Road. This trail contains mud holes and the red dirt roads are very slick when wet. This trail has beautiful views but…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Wi / Fa

Sugar Creek Road

This trail is very fun to cruise down, soak in the beautiful views, and spot wildlife. Both sides are flooded with pine trees and shrubbery. The area is also very wildlife-abundant, so be cautious when…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Vernon Eros Road

This trail is very fun to cruise down, soak in the beautiful views, and spot wildlife. Both sides are flooded with pine trees and shrubbery. The area is also very wildlife-abundant, so be cautious when…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Fox Camp Road

These maintained dirt and gravel parish roads will take you through pine thickets, swamps, and a forestry runway. Take your time enjoying the historic Olive Grove Cemetery before traveling Fox Trot Road. Halfway through the…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Winnfield Road

This trail is very fun to cruise down, soak in the beautiful views, and spot wildlife. Both sides are flooded with pine trees and shrubbery. The area is also very wildlife-abundant, so be cautious when…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Ramsey Hill Road

This trail is very fun to cruise down, soak in the beautiful views, and spot wildlife. Both sides are flooded with pine trees and shrubbery. The area is also very wildlife-abundant, so be cautious when…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Jake Creel Road

This route starts on Jake Creel Road and ends at Aunt Marie's Road. This trail contains deep washouts and mud holes. The dirt roads are very slick when wet. This trail has beautiful views but…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

5338-W022B

This trail is in Kisatchie National Forest and is an intermediate trail. It has very deep mud holes, deep water, and steep ascents/descents. There are several side trails that you can explore and there are…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Butler Circle

This is a basic fire road within Kisatchie National Forest. It involves rolling hills through the Louisiana landscape. Hidden around the area are lookout towers for fire detection, a relic from past land management in…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Beulah Church Road

This route starts on Beulah Church Road and turns onto Little Mail Road. This trail starts right outside of Kisatchie Nation Forest and brings you into it. The dirt roads can be very slick when…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Iatt Lake Trail

This route starts on Forest Service Rd 558 off of LA-167 and eventually puts you out at a lookout boardwalk on Latt Lake. This trail is in Kisatchie Nation Forest and there are several side…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Champagnolle Creek Loop

The Champagnolle Creek Loop is a well-maintained dirt road with some uneven and rutted sections. While the road is easily passable during normal weather, the high river level makes the road impassable at times. Along…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 16

Gravel and pavement roads that go to Eagle Landing Lake and boat ramp. Portions of roads can be muddy and slick when wet. These roads are well maintained but can be a bit rough in…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Potlach Road

This is a well-maintained dirt road with a few campsites along the way. This road leads through the Moro Big Pine WMA and there are several horseshoe lakes in the surrounding areas. It is very…
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Total Miles
18.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 15

Gravel and dirt roads that can be muddy and slick with possible ruts when wet. This is Section 15 of the Arkansas Overland Route. This section makes up the Hawks' beak when looking at this…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail

This network of Forest Service roads will take you to a few camp spots and overlooks in the Kisatchie National Forest. There are dispersed campsites and campsites large enough for group camps, and all of…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Sandstone

Great trail that is well maintained and easily rideable by following the green arrows. A lot of ups/downs/left/rights with some nice elevation changes for central LA. Very fun trail for all variety of riders from…
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Total Miles
25.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Creek

This is a pretty moderate trail that goes down into the valley. It begins with a steep descent to a dirt path that is very slick when it is wet. Near the bottom of the…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Hickman Trail

This is a great, fast, and fun trail that winds through the Kisatchie Forest. Trails are marked with a red diamond and guide you very well without worrying about getting lost. There are a lot…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

East Creek

This is a beautiful rock and dirt trail through a valley. You don't even realize you are in Louisiana with all the rocks. It begins with a steep descent into the valley down a mostly…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Livingston Trail

This is a smooth flowy trail that is overgrown at times but approximately 50" wide in spots. The trail is marked with a yellow diamond to help guide you along the way. There are beautiful…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Country Route to White Oak Lake Group Campsite

This is a gravel and dirt road that leads to an awesome group campsite on White Oak Lake. A permit can be found online to camp in this free Poison Springs Forest. There are several…
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Total Miles
28.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Kisatchie Falls

Starting from Highway 118, this trail starts on a gravel, maintained road, then turns to National Forest dirt road. The trail travels through both private and National Forest land, so be sure to follow all…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Kurthwood Road

Kurthwood Road is a point-to-point maintained Forest Service road. Connecting Highway 117 on the west end to Highway 118 on the north end, Kurthwood Road is a great trail to explore more challenging side trails…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Primitive Camp and Shooting Range in Poison Springs WMA

White Oak State Park is a great place to stay while you explore the Poison Springs WMA. If you want full hookups and restrooms while you camp. While at White Oak State Park, ask the…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Poison Springs WMA - Campsite C-10 to C-29 and C-54

This dirt and gravel road takes you to dispersed campsites within the Poison Springs WMA area. Camping permits are required and are free at Poison Springs WMA website. Roads can be slick, and water crossing…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Highway 24 to Poison Springs WMA

This is a dirt and gravel road south of Highway 24. This road goes into the Poison Spring WMA. A camping permit is required and is free at the Poison Springs WMA website. This road…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Claiborne "A" Loop

A diversified amount of roots, rocks, and flowy single track through the Kisatchie Forest has some elevation change. After a decent rain, the ground holds its moisture, so plan on wet and slimy conditions with…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Claiborne "B" Loop

A diversified amount of roots, rocks, and flowy single track through the Kisatchie Forest has some elevation change. After a decent rain, the ground holds its moisture, so plan on wet and slimy conditions with…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi