Natchez Trace Bicycle Itinerary - North to South, 10 Days
On this Natchez Trace Parkway Bicycle Itinerary cyclists will bike North to South for 10 days from the Northern Terminus (milepost 442 - Nashville, TN) to the Southern Terminus (milepost 0 - Natchez, MS).
Ride Stats for entire 10-day itinerary.
- Does not include miles to/from Parkway for lodging.
- Total Miles on Parkway and Multi-Use Path: 446
Average miles per day: 44.6 - Total Elevation Gain:
15,751 feet (avg. 35.3 feet/mile) - Total Elevation Loss:
16,281 feet (avg. 36.5 feet/mile)
Day 1 - Nashville, TN (Northern Terminus at milepost 442) to Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9)
Ride Stats for Day 1
- Miles on Parkway: 56.6
- Elevation Gain:
4,044 feet (avg. 71.4 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 9.2% - Elevation Loss:
3,800 feet (avg. 67.1 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -8.3%
- Route Overview Map for Day 1 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 442 to Milepost 385.9
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 385.9
Day 2 - Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) to Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) or Threet, AL (milepost 341)
Ride Stats for Day 2
milepost 385.9 to milepost 355:
- Miles on Parkway: 31
- Elevation Gain:
1,415 feet (avg. 45.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.7% - Elevation Loss:
1,282 feet (avg. 41.4 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.8%
milepost 385.9 to milepost 341:
- Miles on Parkway: 45.3
- Elevation Gain:
1,614 feet (avg. 35.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.7% - Elevation Loss:
1,879 feet (avg. 41.5 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.8%
- Route Overview Map for Day 2 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 385.9 to Milepost 341
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 355 and Milepost 341
Day 3 - Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) or Threet, AL (milepost 338) to Tishomingo, MS (milepost 307) or Belmont, MS (milepost 303)
Ride Stats for Day 3
milepost 355 to milepost 307:
- Miles on Parkway: 48.1
- Elevation Gain:
1,442 feet (avg. 30.0 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.9% - Elevation Loss:
2,029 feet (avg. 42.2 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -6.1%
milepost 355 to milepost 303:
- Miles on Parkway: 52.7
- Elevation Gain:
1,764 feet (avg. 33.5 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.8% - Elevation Loss:
2,214 feet (avg. 42.0 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -6.3%
milepost 338 to milepost 307:
- Miles on Parkway: 30.9
- Elevation Gain:
1,201 feet (avg. 38.9 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.9% - Elevation Loss:
1,376 feet (avg. 44.5 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -6.1%
milepost 338 to milepost 303:
- Miles on Parkway: 35.7
- Elevation Gain:
1,559 feet (avg. 43.7 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.9% - Elevation Loss:
1,603 feet (avg. 44.9 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -6.4%
- Route Overview Map for Day 3 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 355 to Milepost 303
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 307 and Milepost 303
Day 4 - Tishomingo, MS (milepost 307) or Belmont, MS (milepost 303 or 293) to Tupelo, MS (milepost 276, 266 or 262)
Ride Stats for Day 4
milepost 307 to milepost 276:
- Miles on Parkway: 31.9
- Elevation Gain:
1,330 feet (avg. 41.7 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.2% - Elevation Loss:
1,378 feet (avg. 43.2 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -6.5%
milepost 307 to milepost 266:
- Miles on Parkway: 41.8
- Elevation Gain:
1,578 feet (avg. 37.8 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.4% - Elevation Loss:
1,724 feet (avg. 41.2 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -6.7%
milepost 307 to milepost 262.5:
- Miles on Parkway: 45.3
- Elevation Gain:
1,659 feet (avg. 36.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.4% - Elevation Loss:
1,788 feet (avg. 39.5 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -6.6%
milepost 303 to milepost 276:
- Miles on Parkway: 27
- Elevation Gain:
1,061 feet (avg. 39.3 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.3% - Elevation Loss:
1,227 feet (avg. 45.4 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -4.8%
milepost 303 to milepost 266:
- Miles on Parkway: 36.9
- Elevation Gain:
1,331 feet (avg. 36.1 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.4% - Elevation Loss:
1,593 feet (avg. 43.2 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -4.9%
milepost 303 to milepost 262.5:
- Miles on Parkway: 40.5
- Elevation Gain:
1,440 feet (avg. 35.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.4% - Elevation Loss:
1,686 feet (avg. 41.6 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -4.9%
milepost 293 to milepost 276:
- Miles on Parkway: 17.5
- Elevation Gain:
765 feet (avg. 43.7 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.4% - Elevation Loss:
708 feet (avg. 40.5 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.9%
milepost 293 to milepost 266:
- Miles on Parkway: 27.5
- Elevation Gain:
1,042 feet (avg. 37.9 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.5% - Elevation Loss:
1,082 feet (avg. 39.3 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.1%
milepost 293 to milepost 262.5:
- Miles on Parkway: 30.9
- Elevation Gain:
1,143 feet (avg. 37.0 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.5% - Elevation Loss:
1,167 feet (avg. 37.8 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.0%
- Route Overview Map for Day 4 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 307 to Milepost 262
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 276, 266 and 262
Day 5 - Tupelo, MS area (milepost 276, 262 or 256) to Houston, MS (milepost 230)
August 16, 2023:
A 17.7-mile-long section of the Natchez Trace Parkway south of Tupelo, MS closed for road rehabilitation and paving between milepost 256.9 (intersection with MS 6/US 278) and milepost 239.2 (intersection with MS Hwy 32).
Update on December 14, 2023:
The closed section of Natchez Trace Parkway, from milepost 256.9 to milepost 239.2, has reopened to traffic.
- Travelers should expect single-lane closures into the Summer of 2024.
Work continues to add an additional layer of asphalt, add permanent striping, and grade the shoulder. - If you are biking WITH a support vehicle, you might consider driving these 17.7 miles (especially if there is a long stretch of single-lane traffic).
Hopefully, only 2 miles or less of the 17.7 miles will be single-lane traffic at a time. - When cycling always wear brightly colored clothing and have both front and rear flashing lights on your bicycle.
Ride Stats for Day 5
milepost 276 to milepost 230:
- Miles on Parkway: 46.6
- Elevation Gain:
1,360 feet (avg. 29.2 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.2% - Elevation Loss:
1,455 feet (avg. 31.2 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.8%
milepost 262.5 to milepost 230:
- Miles on Parkway: 33
- Elevation Gain:
983 feet (avg. 29.8 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.0% - Elevation Loss:
981 feet (avg. 29.7 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.1%
milepost 256 to milepost 230:
- Miles on Parkway: 25.7
- Elevation Gain:
828 feet (avg. 32.2 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 3.9% - Elevation Loss:
796 feet (avg. 31.0 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.1%
- Route Overview Map for Day 5 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 276 to Milepost 230
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 230
Day 6 - Houston, MS (milepost 230) to French Camp, MS (milepost 181)
Ride Stats for Day 6
- Miles on Parkway: 48.9
- Elevation Gain:
1,555 feet (avg. 31.8 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.9% - Elevation Loss:
1,478 feet (avg. 30.2 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -4.7%
- Route Overview Map for Day 6 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 230 to Milepost 181
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 181
Day 7 - French Camp, MS (milepost 181) to Kosciusko, MS (milepost 160) or the Carthage, MS area (milepost 136.4)
Ride Stats for Day 7
milepost 181 to milepost 160:
- Miles on Parkway: 20.9
- Elevation Gain:
543 feet (avg. 26.0 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 3.1% - Elevation Loss:
542 feet (avg. 25.9 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.2%
milepost 181 to milepost 136.4:
- Miles on Parkway: 44.5
- Elevation Gain:
827 feet (avg. 18.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 3.1% - Elevation Loss:
851 feet (avg. 19.1 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.2%
- Route Overview Map for Day 7 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 181 to Milepost 136.4
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 160 and Milepost 136.4
Day 8 - Kosciusko, MS (milepost 160) or the Carthage, MS area (milepost 136.4) to Ridgeland, MS (milepost 100)
Ride Stats for Day 8
milepost 160 to milepost 100:
- Miles on Parkway (including 5.5 miles on Multi-Use Path): 60.0
- Elevation Gain:
1,092 feet (avg. 18.2 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 2.4% - Elevation Loss:
1,158 feet (avg. 19.3 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.1%
milepost 136.4 to milepost 100:
- Miles on Parkway (including 5.5 miles on Multi-Use Path): 36.5
- Elevation Gain:
806 feet (avg. 22.1 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 2.6% - Elevation Loss:
843 feet (avg. 23.1 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -2.3%
- Route Overview Map for Day 8 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 160 to Milepost 100
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 100
Day 9 - Ridgeland, MS (milepost 100) to Port Gibson, MS (milepost 39-41)
Ride Stats for Day 9
- Miles on Parkway: 62.3
- Elevation Gain:
2,044 feet (avg. 32.8 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 3.6% - Elevation Loss:
2,245 feet (avg. 36.0 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.2%
- Route Overview Map for Day 9 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 100 to Milepost 41
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 41
Day 10 - Port Gibson, MS (milepost 39-41) to Natchez, MS (Southern Terminus at milepost 0)
Ride Stats for Day 10
- Miles on Parkway: 41.4
- Elevation Gain:
1,798 feet (avg. 43.4 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 5.3% - Elevation Loss:
1,824 feet (avg. 44.1 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.4%
- Route Overview Map for Day 10 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
- Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 41 to Milepost 0
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 0
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