natchez trace pkwy
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natchez trace pkwy
so Im looking at the the map of the states and I come across the natchez trace pkwy. it has the same road marking as blueridge pkwy. is it a scenic road? I was thinking of getting away for a week next week and was thinking of florida but saw this as an alternative, any feedback? Ill be riding from toronto area. thanks
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good information here
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do a search, a lot of good post.
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so Im looking at the the map of the states and I come across the natchez trace pkwy. it has the same road marking as blueridge pkwy. is it a scenic road? I was thinking of getting away for a week next week and was thinking of florida but saw this as an alternative, any feedback? Ill be riding from toronto area. thanks
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From: East Tennessee
It's nothing like the BRP.. it has it's moments, it's also hot during the summer months, especially July, August..Speed limit is enforced with speed traps .. My bro-in-law was caught with the radar imbedded in a hay bale on a truck parked on the side of the road.. I don't like the Trace.. would spend more time somewhere else..
Tourer
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From: Nashville TN.
BORING. If you decide to ride it, jump off at Hwy. 100 and have Breakfast at the Loveless Cafe. I got stopped for 66 MPH but the cop let me go. He said that he rode too and that I just needed to slow down. I wouldn't go out of my way to ride on it.
Cruiser
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From: Lafayette, La.
Riding the Trace from point a to point b can be boring. The wife and I did the Trace from Natchez to Nashville took us two days we stopped at many of the sights as possible. We walked the sunken trace, visited Merrweather Lewis's tomb and picked up some slag metal from a 1900 steel mill. To us it was a great ride and oh yes stop at the Loveless.
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From: the 'ville' kentucky
i've rode the trace many times--thought it was decent-there's no crossroads-just like brp; except fer the scenery--peaceful ride!!!!! JMMHO
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Road Master
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From: Central Florida
My buddy and I are planning to leave Front Royal, VA in May, ride down Skyline / BRP, then over to Nashville and down the Natchez Trace.
From the materials I've collected in preparation, it looks like it will be a nice trip.
Matt
From the materials I've collected in preparation, it looks like it will be a nice trip.
Matt
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From: Brandon, Mississippi
I also ride the Trace quite often since I live about 5 miles from it here in central Mississippi. Although it is not as scenic as the BRP(Mississippi is not in the mountains) It is a very nice and historic ride if you take the time to stop at some of the marked areas. As far as being hot in the summer.....well it is the deep south, but it is a very shaded road and not nearly as hot as some other roads in the area. The speed limit is 50mph but you can generally get away with a steady 55 except when the speed limit changes for a few miles in the Ridgeland,ms area to 45.
Last edited by hdsteve01; Mar 30, 2010 at 04:15 PM.