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Top of the Vermilion Miles 0-9

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Trail stats

Distance
7.83 nm
Elevation gain
1,125 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,125 ft
Max elevation
74 ft
TrailRank 
56
Min elevation
-42 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
3 hours 26 minutes
Time
4 hours 18 minutes
Coordinates
2382
Uploaded
October 23, 2023
Recorded
October 2023
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near Pont Brulee (historical), Louisiana (United States)

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Itinerary description

Pont Brulee (Burned Bridge (historical)) - Pont Des Mouton

Nine vessels which included 9 humans paddled from the confluence of Bayou Carencro and Bayou Fuselier which in turn creates the Vermilion Bayou down to I-10 landing.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude -65 ft
Photo ofJust arrived

Just arrived

PictographPhoto Altitude -62 ft
Photo ofStaged and ready. Photo ofStaged and ready.

Staged and ready.

PictographPhoto Altitude -59 ft
Photo ofGathering up for the group shot Photo ofGathering up for the group shot

Gathering up for the group shot

PictographPhoto Altitude 14 ft
Photo ofLooking back at the launch area

Looking back at the launch area

PictographPhoto Altitude 4 ft
Photo ofArnaudville Hwy Bridge 0.12 miles Photo ofArnaudville Hwy Bridge 0.12 miles

Arnaudville Hwy Bridge 0.12 miles

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 13 ft
Photo ofInteresting cabin structure Photo ofInteresting cabin structure

Interesting cabin structure

PictographPhoto Altitude 49 ft
Photo ofPlenty of shade Photo ofPlenty of shade

Plenty of shade

PictographPhoto Altitude 26 ft
Photo ofPrivate deck

Private deck

PictographPhoto Altitude 30 ft
Photo ofFull or close canopy of shade Photo ofFull or close canopy of shade

Full or close canopy of shade

There are a couple of these where the trees work to hug the river from the sky.

PictographBridge Altitude 14 ft
Photo of1252 Bridge? Photo of1252 Bridge? Photo of1252 Bridge?

1252 Bridge?

PictographPhoto Altitude 17 ft
Photo ofjust a paddlin' Photo ofjust a paddlin'

just a paddlin'

PictographPhoto Altitude 21 ft
Photo ofGrass area 01 Photo ofGrass area 01

Grass area 01

PictographPhoto Altitude 21 ft
Photo ofGrass 01 next to rest area Photo ofGrass 01 next to rest area Photo ofGrass 01 next to rest area

Grass 01 next to rest area

PictographBridge Altitude 21 ft
Photo ofPrivate bridge @ mm 3.8 Photo ofPrivate bridge @ mm 3.8 Photo ofPrivate bridge @ mm 3.8

Private bridge @ mm 3.8

PictographBridge Altitude 35 ft
Photo ofFailing foot bridge Photo ofFailing foot bridge

Failing foot bridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 48 ft
Photo ofanother canopy

another canopy

PictographPhoto Altitude 20 ft
Photo ofA Cantilivered Deck

A Cantilivered Deck

PictographRuins Altitude 18 ft
Photo ofFormer Bridge

Former Bridge

PictographBridge Altitude -121 ft
Photo ofThe 'Bamboo' Bridge Photo ofThe 'Bamboo' Bridge Photo ofThe 'Bamboo' Bridge

The 'Bamboo' Bridge

PictographBridge Altitude 18 ft
Photo ofBeau Bassin Bridge Photo ofBeau Bassin Bridge Photo ofBeau Bassin Bridge

Beau Bassin Bridge

PictographInformation point Altitude 18 ft
Photo ofThese are all facades. Yard art? Very eclectic. Photo ofThese are all facades. Yard art? Very eclectic. Photo ofThese are all facades. Yard art? Very eclectic.

These are all facades. Yard art? Very eclectic.

PictographRuins Altitude 14 ft
Photo ofAnother former Bridge

Another former Bridge

PictographBridge Altitude 7 ft
Photo ofEast Gloria Switch Bridge Photo ofEast Gloria Switch Bridge Photo ofEast Gloria Switch Bridge

East Gloria Switch Bridge

PictographFlora Altitude 20 ft
Photo ofGrass challenge

Grass challenge

PictographBridge Altitude 32 ft
Photo ofE Butcher Switch Bridge Photo ofE Butcher Switch Bridge

E Butcher Switch Bridge

PictographIntersection Altitude 46 ft
Photo ofLarge drainage infrastructure for Brown Park, Pon de Mouton and Gloria Switch areas.

Large drainage infrastructure for Brown Park, Pon de Mouton and Gloria Switch areas.

PictographBridge Altitude 9 ft
Photo ofPont de Mouton Bridge Photo ofPont de Mouton Bridge

Pont de Mouton Bridge

Pont Des Mouton is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community, bridge, and access road are named after Jean and Marin Mouton, two local landowners who settled the area during the 1770s.

PictographBridge Altitude 22 ft
Photo of'New' I-10 Overpass Bridge from below Photo of'New' I-10 Overpass Bridge from below Photo of'New' I-10 Overpass Bridge from below

'New' I-10 Overpass Bridge from below

PictographMooring point Altitude 17 ft
Photo ofThe end at 9.1 miles. Landing was free and clear. 1person was fishing. Two other people also launched one inflatable kayak Photo ofThe end at 9.1 miles. Landing was free and clear. 1person was fishing. Two other people also launched one inflatable kayak Photo ofThe end at 9.1 miles. Landing was free and clear. 1person was fishing. Two other people also launched one inflatable kayak

The end at 9.1 miles. Landing was free and clear. 1person was fishing. Two other people also launched one inflatable kayak

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