Louisiana Highway 6

Louisiana Highway 6
Route of LA 6 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length	54.518 mi[1] (87.738 km)
Existed	1955 renumbering–present
Tourist routes	Louisiana Scenic Byway: Louisiana Colonial Trails
Major junctions
West end	SH 21 at Texas state line southwest of Many
Major intersections	US 171 in Many I-49 in Natchitoches LA 1 in Natchitoches
East end	US 71 / US 84 in Clarence
Location
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Sabine, Natchitoches
Highway system
Louisiana State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← LA 5 → LA 7

Louisiana Highway 6 (LA 6) is a state highway located in western central Louisiana. It runs 54.52 miles (87.74 km) in an east–west direction from the Texas state line southwest of Many to U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) and U.S. Highway 84 (US 84) in Clarence.^[2]

The route connects Many and Natchitoches, the seats of the two parishes it traverses, Sabine and Natchitoches. The bridge over the Toledo Bend Reservoir at the west end of LA 6 provides the only crossing of the state line between US 84 at Logansport, 44 miles (71 km) to the north, and LA 191 west of Leesville, 31 miles (50 km) to the south.

LA 6 is also steeped in history, as it roughly follows the El Camino Real de los Tejas, a National Historic Trail, and passes through Natchitoches, the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. Its significance as a scenic route has been recognized by its inclusion as part of the Louisiana Colonial Trails, one of the state-designated Louisiana Scenic Byways.