Longleaf Vista sits at 281 feet along the Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway, facing 120 degrees toward the east-southeast. The terrain drops 103 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Sampusand Hill and Sang Pour Sang Hill are both visible to the east-northeast at 4.3 miles, with elevations of 292 and 316 feet respectively. Farther out, Sunk Hill rises to the east-southeast at 6.9 miles (249 feet), and McAlpine Hill appears due east at 8.6 miles (211 feet). The facing direction is oriented 30 degrees off square from sunrise. Natchitoches lies 20.3 miles to the north-northwest, while Alexandria and Pineville are both roughly 34.5 to 34.9 miles to the east-southeast. The recreation area includes a stone gazebo, picnic tables, barbeque pits, flush restrooms, drinking water, and a group pavilion. A 1.5 mile interpretive loop trail runs through the site, passing under large pines. The overlook provides views of the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area from the gazebo structure.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| 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 the Longleaf Vista Recreation Area can enjoy picnicking under large pines, taking in the breathtaking panoramic views of the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area from a stone gazebo, or hike on the 1.5 mile interpretive loop trail. General day-use, picnic tables and barbeque pits, trash receptacles, flush restrooms, interpretive trail, and drinking water. Utilize the group pavilion with your family.
Longleaf Vista sits at about 281 feet (86 m).
From Longleaf Vista: Sampusand Hill (ENE, 4.3 mi); Sang Pour Sang Hill (ENE, 4.3 mi); Sunk Hill (ESE, 6.9 mi); McAlpine Hill (E, 8.6 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Longleaf Vista toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Natchitoches, 20 miles NNW of Longleaf Vista.
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