Louisiana Highway 161

Louisiana Highway 161
Route of LA 161 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length	4.285 mi[1] (6.896 km)
Existed	1955 renumbering–present
Major junctions
South end	LA 2 Alt. in Gordon
North end	AR 15 at Arkansas state line northeast of Gordon
Location
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Claiborne
Highway system
Louisiana State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← LA 160 → LA 162

Louisiana Highway 161 (LA 161) is a state highway located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. It runs 4.29 miles (6.90 km) in a southwest to northeast direction from LA 2 Alt. in Gordon to the Arkansas state line.

The route is entirely rural, providing a connection between highways leading to Haynesville and Homer in Claiborne Parish with Arkansas Highway 15 leading to El Dorado, Arkansas. Though it travels diagonally, LA 161 carries north–south directional banners.