Running trails in Woodworth, LA

How to pick a trail in Woodworth

• Match the surface to your legs. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one.
• Loop or out-and-back? 1 trail here is a loop, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run. The longest stated distance in Woodworth is Wild Azalea Trailhead at 24 mi. 1 trail is long enough for a 5-mile-plus run without repeating yourself.
• Check the hours before a 6am run. Every trail in Woodworth is listed as open 24 hours, so an early start is never the problem. 1 of the 1 listing carries posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
• Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 1 has trailhead parking and 1 has restrooms in Woodworth. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.

More on all of this in the trail-running guides.

Browse Woodworth trails by type

• Loop trails (1 in Woodworth)
• Long-run trails (5+ mi) (1 in Woodworth)
• Trails with restrooms (1 in Woodworth)
• Trailhead parking (1 in Woodworth)

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