Information for cyclists bicycling from the Natchez Trace to Rock Creek Farm - Belmont, MS.
Rock Creek Farm is located in northeastern Mississippi, between the Natchez Trace Parkway and the town of Belmont, Mississippi. Rock Creek Farm is 6 miles from the Parkway but the route is along lightly travelled roads.
Rock Creek Farm is a good "home base" if you want to stay in one place for 2 or 3 nights while biking this area of the Parkway. With a kitchen and ample living area you have everything you need. You can bike to/from the Parkway (see route below) or you can drive out to the Parkway and park your vehicle at the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway site at milepost 293 and bike an "out and back" either to the south on the Parkway or to the north on the Parkway.
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- Bicycle Storage: Bicycles can be stored in the carport or inside.
- Food: Coffee, tea, a fruit/cheese tray, breakfast bars, popcorn and light snacks are provided with your standard guest rate. For an additional fee and with advance notice, other food items can be provided. Please note that the nearest markets and restaurants are located four miles away in downtown Belmont. Some of the restaurants in Belmont can deliver dinner.
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If biking south to north on the Natchez Trace Parkway this is the best (shortest and easiest to follow) route to Rock Creek Farm.
Rock Creek Farm is located 5.5 miles from the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 293.4.
Directions:
- Exit the Parkway at milepost 293.4 onto John Rankin Hwy / County Road 1.
- Turn right and bike south 0.8 mile to County Road 2.
- Turn left onto CR 2 and bike east 4.4 miles to County Road 961.
- Turn left onto CR 961 and bike northeast 0.9 miles to Rock Creek Farm.
- Rock Creek Farm will be on your right.
If biking north to south on the Natchez Trace Parkway this route is the shortest route to Rock Creek Farm given that you will exit the Parkway 10 miles sooner. This route takes you thru downtown Belmont (where you could purchase food and beverages) on the way to Rock Creek Farm.
Do not bike on MS Hwy 25 due to high volume of traffic (lots of logging trucks). Follow the "back roads" route. If you are uncomfortable biking for almost 13 miles on country roads (with several turns) you could bike the above route (exiting the Parkway at milepost 293.4) instead which has a shorter and easier to follow "back roads" route.
Rock Creek Farm is located 12.8 miles from the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 303.
Directions:
- Biking south on the Parkway: exit the Parkway near milepost 303 onto the first MS Hwy 25 exit (northbound towards Tishomingo).
Do not exit the Parkway at the MS Hwy 25 southbound exit (towards Belmont) which puts you on heavily travelled MS Hwy 25. - Bike north 0.1 miles to County Road 412.
There is no street sign for CR 412. - Turn right onto CR 412 and bike east 0.5 miles to County Road 23.
- Turn right onto CR 23 and bike south 1.5 miles to MS Hwy 25.
CR 23 goes under the NT Parkway. - Bike across MS 25 to CR 23 on the other side.
MS 25 is a heavily travelled road – be careful. - Continue straight on CR 23 and bike south 1.2 miles to MS 25.
- Bike across MS 25 to CR 23 on the other side.
MS 25 is a heavily travelled road – be careful. - Continue straight on CR 23, bike south 0.2 miles to County Road 57.
- Turn left onto CR 57 and bike southeast 1.7 miles to County Road 59.
CR 23 turns right at the intersection with CR 57. Turn left onto CR 57. - Continue straight onto CR 59, bike southwest 1.4 miles to County Road 35 (Old Hwy 25).
CR 57 turns left at the intersection with CR 59. Continue straight onto CR 59. - Continue straight onto Old Hwy 25, bike south 1.8 miles to Front Street.
- Turn left onto Front Street and bike south 0.1 miles to Washington Street.
- Turn right and bike west 3.9 miles to Rock Creek Farm.
Note: Washington Street becomes County Road 961 which is also called Moores Mill Road. - Rock Creek Farm will be on your right.
Click on these links for detailed routes:
- Natchez Trace exits to Rock Creek Farm:
- Rock Creek Farm back to Natchez Trace:
- Natchez Trace Parkway Tishomingo - Belmont, MS area
between AL-MS state line and MS Hwy 371
north to south - south to north
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