Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook sits on the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway at 373 feet elevation, facing 330 degrees, with the land dropping 190 feet within 600 meters of the site. The view stretches toward Camel Hill, a peak about 8.6 miles to the north, along with several features to the north and north-northeast, including Oakland Plantation, Bottle Garden, Petite Ecore, Manning Memorial Park, Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, Pierson and Mallett Park, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Triangle, and Highland Park, ranging from about 10 to 17.5 miles away. Natchitoches lies 16.8 miles to the north, while Alexandria and Pineville are each roughly 38 miles to the east-southeast. The site is part of the Coyote Camp area within the National Red Dirt Wildlife Management Preserve, a primitive, out-of-the-way camping location with limited facilities. It is designated as a hunter's camp but is open to general forest visitors throughout the year. OHV access to the Sandstone Trail is available from this location. Seasonal daylight varies, with sunrise and sunset times shifting from about 6:09 a.m. to 7:17 a.m. and 5:14 p.m. to 8:21 p.m. across the year.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 19:24 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:21 | 19:45 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 19:10 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 17:14 | 16:37 |
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Visitors to Coyote Camp can enjoy an out-of-the-way camping area within the National Red Dirt Wildlife Management Preserve. Although this camp is a designated hunter's camp, it can be utilized year around by general forest visitors. Very primitive site with limited facilities. There is OHV access to the Sandstone Trail.
Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook sits at about 373 feet (114 m).
From Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook: Camel Hill (N, 8.6 mi); Oakland Plantation (NNE, 10 mi); Bottle Garden (NNE, 10 mi); Petite Ecore (NNE, 14 mi).
Natchitoches, 17 miles N of Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook.
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