The Louisiana Hiking Club

The Louisiana Hiking Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization designed to meet the needs of Louisiana backpackers and hikers. Its goals are:

• to advance the knowledge of hikers and backpackers in Louisiana by offering classes, seminars and other educational resources
• to foster communication between hikers
• to maintain existing trails and establish new ones
• to plan trips
• to compile accurate cartographic and naturalist guides for Louisiana trails

Our member backpacking and dayhiking trips range from short excursions into: Louisiana's Kisatchie National Forest along the Wild Azalea and Backbone trails; Mississippi's Clark Creek Natural Area and Clear Springs Trail; to trips of more than 100 miles along Arkansas' Ozark Highlands Trail. Other hikes include: the Ouachita and Pinhoti trails; and Alabama's Sipsey Wilderness.

Members of the club often coordinate club hiking or backpacking trips to destinations such as:

• Smokey Mountains National Park
• Grand Teton National Park
• Big Bend National Park
• Olympic National Park
• and more

The Louisiana Hiking Club is an affiliate of the American Hiking Society. Annual dues are $10 per family. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month from 7-9 pm at the Bluebonnet Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge.