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Flat & Fast Running Trails in Louisiana

Louisiana has 3 trails with flat, fast terrain in this directory, across 3 cities and towns — Belle Chasse, New Orleans, Shreveport. Gentle grades for tempo efforts, goal-pace long runs and steady miles.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

Every one in Louisiana

Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Open 24h

Bayou Sauvage NWR Ridge Trail & Boardwalk

4.4 ★★★★☆ 311 reviews

New Orleans, LA

LoopBoardwalkScenicDog-friendly

Wildlife viewing plus hiking area featuring cypress trees, swampy wetlands and a boardwalk.

Woodlands Conservancy’s Woodlands Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 159 reviews

Belle Chasse, LA

4 miLoopNatural surfaceShaded

1North Adventure Trails

5 ★★★★★ 46 reviews

Shreveport, LA

LoopMixedShadedScenic