Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway
Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities

The Longleaf Vista Recreation Area lies on a ridge that provides excellent views of the 8,700-acre Kisatchie Hills Wilderness, which surround the Vista on three sides. This popular day-use recreation area offers a variety of opportunities including picnicking, a 1.5-mile interpretive trail, and access to the wilderness. Locally known as the "Little Grand Canyon," the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area is a favored place among hikers and horseback riders who often enter along the Backbone Trail. In addition, the Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Area offers day use picnicking, fishing and canoeing on the bayou, hiking, biking and horseback riding on the Caroline Dormon Hiking and Horse Trail. The 12-mile trail is named for Miss Dormon. Her vision and determination resulted in the establishment of the Kisatchie National Forest in 1930.