Louisiana Highway 161

Louisiana Highway 161
Route of LA 161 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length:	4.285 mi (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
Parishes:	Claiborne
Highway system
Louisiana 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.

From the southwest, LA 161 begins at an intersection with LA 2 Alt. at Gordon, a point 5.7 miles (9.2 km) east of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish. The route proceeds northeast through a rural area covered by pine forests. After 3.2 miles (5.1 km), LA 161 intersects LA 520, which heads south to LA 2 Alt. at a point known as Colquitt. 1.0 mile (1.6 km) later, after having curved slightly to the north, LA 161 crosses the state line into Union County, Arkansas, where it continues toward El Dorado as Arkansas Highway 15 (AR 15).