25 years is a lot, right? - Anniversary Trip, Day 2 Natchez Trace, Jackson to Nashville
I really feel for the folks that had to walk from New Orleans to Nashville and on to Kentucky or wherever. Something close to 500 miles by road just from Natchez to Nashville. Even if you figure 20 miles per day (which is optimistic for a party on foot), that's still 25 days.
Anyway, we started out on our drive. If you don't know, no commercial vehicles are allowed on the Trace, and the speed limit is 50 mph. It's pretty scenic throughout, even the parts you might not expect to be. The NPS has done an excellent job of preserving the viewshed of the Trace.
We didn't stop a lot in the morning, since we had a lot of miles to cover. We first came to French Camp.
This was a park that was said to be among the highest points in Mississippi.
There was another segment of old trace.
We then came to Bynum Mounds
We also stopped at Pharr Mounds.
And Bear Creek Mound.
We then came to one of the most important stops on the Trace, the Meriwether Lewis Monument and Grave.
Once that sobering stop was done, we drove on northeastward.
There are a couple of areas where you can drive on old sections of the trail. I recommend taking these if you are ever there.
The trace ends in a community called Pasquo. There is a restaurant there called Loveless Café, and how could you not go to the place at the end of the trail you are following? In any case it was fantastic and if you are in the area you should go.
Next day, drive to Asheville and Biltmore!
Anyway, we started out on our drive. If you don't know, no commercial vehicles are allowed on the Trace, and the speed limit is 50 mph. It's pretty scenic throughout, even the parts you might not expect to be. The NPS has done an excellent job of preserving the viewshed of the Trace.
We didn't stop a lot in the morning, since we had a lot of miles to cover. We first came to French Camp.
This was a park that was said to be among the highest points in Mississippi.
There was another segment of old trace.
We then came to Bynum Mounds
We also stopped at Pharr Mounds.
And Bear Creek Mound.
We then came to one of the most important stops on the Trace, the Meriwether Lewis Monument and Grave.
Once that sobering stop was done, we drove on northeastward.
There are a couple of areas where you can drive on old sections of the trail. I recommend taking these if you are ever there.
The trace ends in a community called Pasquo. There is a restaurant there called Loveless Café, and how could you not go to the place at the end of the trail you are following? In any case it was fantastic and if you are in the area you should go.
Next day, drive to Asheville and Biltmore!
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