Thinking about doing Natchez Trace from Jackson to Natchez next year.Any suggestions on what to see or do. How long would it take?

Very recent (last week) thread about the Trace.On the bucket list. Maybe doing this in the spring.

If you really want to enjoy it, plan at least a couple days. The speed limit is 50 mph AND ENFORCED. At the beginning (or end) of the trail, depending upon which end you start on, pick up the free literature, and especially the map of the Trace that gives all the stops along the way. If you take the time to stop at every spot, it will take longer than 2 days, for sure. The Trace is it's own entertainment. It's all historical, it's not an amusement park ride. But if you enjoy the history of the USA, the "attractions" along the journey will shed some pretty amazing insights into some of the history of the USA. It's an interesting journey, for sure. There again, if you have the time ... take your time, stop at every location... and you might make it to the other end a few weeks later!Enjoy! It's a beautiful and fascinating historical drive.

From Jackson to Natchez is only a small part of the trace. While Natchez is the southern end the northern end is just a little SW of Nashville, TN. Any part of the Trace is well worth the drive.

It has been a number of years since I last did the northern part of the Trace, but I can say the nothern end and the southern end are very different, the nothern end is more scenic, with much wider spacing between stops. The southern end is much more up close mostly wooded scenery and stops every couple of miles if you stop at all the little pull outs.

Keep abreast of road conditions and alerts. AlertsWhile most of the road is very good, it can lull you into thinking all fine, and then Blam! a nasty bump, particularly towards the southern end.

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DannyA
Explorer
Nov 17, 2017
I think spring and fall are the best times to run the Trace.
Cities with things to see and do at both ends.
We spent a couple of days in Natchez touring homes and looking around.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Nov 17, 2017
newsomer wrote:
Couple of questions if you please . . .

Best to go north to south or south to north?

What's the best time of year to avoid traffic and crowds but still find most points of interest operating?

Driving South you will be headed into the sun, that would be worst in the Fall.

I don't think there is a crowd problem at any time, campgrounds might fill up at peak vacation times.
SpeakEasy
Explorer
Nov 17, 2017
Matt_Colie wrote:
We have run the entire Trace twice and parts lots of other times.

Two big pieces of advice.
1 - Find and buy the book. It isn't cheap, but it sure is worth it.
2 - Do not plan to stop at every historical site. There are over 200 and that is about 1 every other mile.

Oh, and plan to take your time.

Matt

What is "the book?" Please.

-Speak

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