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Louisiana
BARA Foot Trail Palmetto
0.8 mi
Distance
142 ft
Gain
18 min
Time
Conditions: Clear
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Clear, high 90°F / low 83°F, 0% precip — 88/100 for hike
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BARA Foot Trail Palmetto
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 142 ft
- Elevation loss
- 142 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The BARA Foot Trail Palmetto is a short out-and-back trail in Louisiana offering an accessible walk through palmetto-dominated landscape. This easy trail is perfect for a quick nature outing, providing hikers with a chance to experience the unique flora of Louisiana's coastal plain environment.
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