Wilderness Ridge Nature Trail is a 1 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Columbia, Louisiana that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips.
The one mile nature trail meanders through a unique and diverse ecosystem including mixed pine, upland hardwoods and lower lying cypress breaks with two waterfowl reservoirs. The trail is home for the state champion Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminate).
March 6, 2021A small loop that goes by a small backwater pond and loops up a ridge. This trail has a lot of storm damage and it's obvious they are not going to fix it. I still enjoyed it and appreciate that it is not closed. I have seen many places in the Midwest that would just close it for good, so enjoy it as it is still available and hopefully will remain so.
June 28, 2020Different kind of a trail, felt more like just walking in the woods than on a trail as trail isn’t used much or maintained very well. There are blue and orange marker tags throughout, we went right and actually lost the trail about halfway through. The bridge at the beginning has some boards out and the end of the bridge is a little bit under the water. Loved the huge cypress trees at the beginning (best view of the trail imho). We had a few ticks and also walked right past a huge snake. Probably won’t hike again but it was fun exploring, also the lock and dam views nearby is a cool view and great photo op.
November 28, 2019flooded and holes in the bridge couldn't make it 10ft before almost going for a swim.
December 1, 2018
First to ReviewThe one mile nature trail meanders through a unique and diverse ecosystem including mixed pine, upland hardwoods and lower lying cypress breaks with two waterfowl reservoirs. The trail is home for the state champion Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminate).
