Natchez Trace Bicycle Itinerary - South to North, 5 Days
On this Natchez Trace Parkway Bicycle Itinerary cyclists will bike South to North for 5 days from the Southern Terminus (milepost 0 - Natchez, MS) to the Northern Terminus (milepost 442 - Nashville, TN)
Ride Stats for entire 5-day itinerary.
- Does not include miles to/from Parkway for lodging.
- Total Miles on Parkway and Multi-Use Path: 446
Average miles per day: 89.2 - Total Elevation Gain:
16,287 feet (avg. 36.5 feet/mile) - Total Elevation Loss:
15,755 feet (avg. 35.3 feet/mile)
Day 1 - Natchez, MS (Southern Terminus at milepost 0) to Raymond, MS (milepost 76 or 79)
Ride Stats for Day 1
milepost 0 to milepost 76.3:
- Miles on Parkway: 76.8
- Elevation Gain:
3,091 feet (avg. 40.2 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 3.6% - Elevation Loss:
2,982 feet (avg. 38.8 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -5.2%
milepost 0 to milepost 79:
- Miles on Parkway: 79.6
- Elevation Gain:
3,198 feet (avg. 40.2 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 3.7% - Elevation Loss:
3,051 feet (avg. 38.3 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -5.3%
- 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 0 to Milepost 79
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 76 and Milepost 79
Day 2 - Raymond, MS (milepost 76 or 79) to French Camp, MS (milepost 181)
Ride Stats for Day 2
milepost 76.3 to milepost 180.8:
- Miles on Parkway and Multi-Use Path: 106.1
- Elevation Gain:
2,538 feet (avg. 23.9 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 2.4% - Elevation Loss:
2,377 feet (avg. 22.4 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.4%
milepost 79 to milepost 180.8:
- Miles on Parkway and Multi-Use Path: 103.7
- Elevation Gain:
2,450 feet (avg. 23.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 2.4% - Elevation Loss:
2,331 feet (avg. 22.5 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -3.4%
- 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 76 to Milepost 181
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 181
Day 3 - French Camp, MS (milepost 181) to Tupelo, MS area (milepost 256, 262 or 276)
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 239.2 (intersection with MS Hwy 32) and milepost 256.9 (intersection with MS 6/US 278).
Update on December 14, 2023:
The closed section of Natchez Trace Parkway, from milepost 239.2 to milepost 256.9, 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 3
(0 miles of Parkway closed)
milepost 180.8 to milepost 256:
- Miles on Parkway: 74.6
- Elevation Gain:
2,277 feet (avg. 30.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.7% - Elevation Loss:
2,386 feet (avg. 32.0 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -4.4%
milepost 180.8 to milepost 262.5:
- Miles on Parkway: 82.0
- Elevation Gain:
2,459 feet (avg. 30.0 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.7% - Elevation Loss:
2,538 feet (avg. 31.0 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -4.4%
milepost 180.8 to milepost 276:
- Miles on Parkway: 95.5
- Elevation Gain:
2,942 feet (avg. 30.8 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 4.8% - Elevation Loss:
2,924 feet (avg. 30.6 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -4.4%
- 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 181 to Milepost 276
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Mileposts 256, 262 and 276
Day 4 - Tupelo, MS area (milepost 262, 266 or 276) to Collinwood, TN (milepost 355)
Ride Stats for Day 4
milepost 262.5 to milepost 355:
- Miles on Parkway: 93.4
- Elevation Gain:
3,840 feet (avg. 41.1 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 6.5% - Elevation Loss:
3,119 feet (avg. 33.4 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -5.8%
milepost 266 to milepost 355:
- Miles on Parkway: 89.9
- Elevation Gain:
3,744 feet (avg. 41.6 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 6.5% - Elevation Loss:
3,006 feet (avg. 33.4 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -5.8%
milepost 276 to milepost 355:
- Miles on Parkway: 80
- Elevation Gain:
3,402 feet (avg. 42.5 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 6.4% - Elevation Loss:
2,763 feet (avg. 34.5 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -5.7%
- 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 262 to Milepost 355
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 355
Day 5 - Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) to Nashville, TN (Northern Terminus at milepost 442)
Ride Stats for Day 5
- Miles on Parkway: 87.8
- Elevation Gain:
5,011 feet (avg. 57.1 feet/mile)
Maximum Grade: 8.4% - Elevation Loss:
5,401 feet (avg. 61.5 feet/mile)
Minimum Grade: -9.8%
- 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 355 to Milepost 442
- Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 442
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