Natchez Trace

buck · 03-01-2008, 01:03 PM

Anyone done Natchez Trace? I'm hoping to next month. Buck

rflnomad · 03-01-2008, 07:40 PM

Check Trips site. He did a video and there is some neat text on this road. Definatly a road I want to ride.

gshep · 03-03-2008, 06:11 PM

Buck,
I've run the north part from the beginning at Nashville to the state line. Nice senic ride. Twisties are smooth & easy. Watch the LEOs The speed limit I think is 45, don't exceed it.
If you start at the north end be sure and eat breakfast at "Lovelace" famous Nashville resturant and caters to bikers.
I'm trying to get a couple of the local guys to ride it to Natchez and back.
Shep

sparky44 · 03-04-2008, 04:14 PM

Rode it from the begining at Natchez, Ms. to the end right outside of Nashville, Tn. 444 miles. A beautiful ride. Took two days, because of the historic sites to stop and see and the speed limit, I believe it was 50 MPH. Not a lot of traffic, I saw more motorcycles than cars. You don't have to worry about semi-trucks because no commercial vehicles are allowed. I passed a few patrol cars and was told they do enforce the speed limit .Very enjoyable and would do it again.

Sparky44

gopjohnny · 03-04-2008, 08:29 PM

trace is a beautiful ride, I actually did 40 miles of it on a bicycle back in my younger thinner days

mrghost · 03-05-2008, 01:42 AM

I live in Tupelo, about in the middle! There are a lot of Historic sites & pretty plentiful gas stops. The speed limit is 50 but they`ll usually allow 55 without any problems.

**trip** · 03-05-2008, 08:00 AM

When I rode the Trace, I stayed a night in Tupelo. Nice town! The Trace is a great road to ride...although it can be slightly boring at times due to the speed limit.

Go into it with plenty of time to ride and it will be very enjoyable.

Trip

Scoot · 03-05-2008, 05:33 PM

Sorry I don't ever intend to ride the Trace. I can't do 55 must less 45........to slow for me :'(

fatrat45 · 08-18-2010, 12:28 PM

Road the northen half fron Starkville,Ms to just outside of Nashville,Tn. Great ride fantastic views, the double arch bridge near the end is in my world the best. 50 to 55 is the limit.
They will get you!!

lw · 08-18-2010, 12:42 PM

Have riddent the southern leg from Clinton MS to Natchez on the way home from vacation on the back end of the Central Rally in 2008. Enjoyed the terrific scenery, well maintained tree-canopied roadways, not so much the low speed limits though. I dont have GPS, so if/when I ride it again I'll need to do some planning for fuel and bio stops for sure.

**Cajunrider** · 08-18-2010, 12:57 PM

I rode the Trace last year from Natchez to Tupelo. It is a nice and peaceful ride. Be sure to map out your fuel stops/exits before starting as they are all off of the Trace. It would be very easy to run out of fuel if you don't know where the exits are and which ones have fuel in close proximity. The closest I have ever come to running dry was on my Trace ride.

oldbikers · 08-18-2010, 01:04 PM

I have done the southern half many times but have not made it to Nashville on the trace yet.

usranger74 · 08-18-2010, 04:29 PM

This may help you plan your tirp

http://www.nps.gov/natr/index.htm

The trace is on my list - I may do it next yr to or from the Nat. Rally.

Have fun

AlabamaNomadRider · 08-18-2010, 11:14 PM

Have done the southern part but not the entire length.

dandantmm · 08-18-2010, 11:35 PM

I've covered from Tupelo to Nashville and would like to do the whole thing at once one day. It's not an exciting road, fairly straight with some rolling hills farther north, but it is peaceful and relaxing. Watch out for deer and the Leos as others have said. The best curvy section of the road is up near Nashville and the speed limit goes down to 45 or 40 mph which spoils all the fun.

03-01-2008, 01:03 PM	#1
buck Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 209	Natchez Trace Anyone done Natchez Trace? I'm hoping to next month. Buck Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-01-2008, 07:40 PM	#2
rflnomad Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PSL, Fla; Posts: 596	Natchez Trace Check Trips site. He did a video and there is some neat text on this road. Definatly a road I want to ride. __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad, Black & Silver. 2006 Kawasaki KLR650, Lime Green! 2006 Ford F150 SuperCrew, 2WD, 4.6L; white & gold 1965 Pontiac GTO, 389 4 Speed. Bluemist Slate Cruising the back roads, that is living! Member #000033.
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03-03-2008, 06:11 PM	#3
gshep Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 283	Natchez Trace Buck, I've run the north part from the beginning at Nashville to the state line. Nice senic ride. Twisties are smooth & easy. Watch the LEOs The speed limit I think is 45, don't exceed it. If you start at the north end be sure and eat breakfast at "Lovelace" famous Nashville resturant and caters to bikers. I'm trying to get a couple of the local guys to ride it to Natchez and back. Shep
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03-04-2008, 04:14 PM	#4
sparky44 Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: winnsboro ,La.71295 Posts: 44	Natchez Trace Rode it from the begining at Natchez, Ms. to the end right outside of Nashville, Tn. 444 miles. A beautiful ride. Took two days, because of the historic sites to stop and see and the speed limit, I believe it was 50 MPH. Not a lot of traffic, I saw more motorcycles than cars. You don't have to worry about semi-trucks because no commercial vehicles are allowed. I passed a few patrol cars and was told they do enforce the speed limit .Very enjoyable and would do it again. Sparky44
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03-04-2008, 08:29 PM	#5
gopjohnny Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Moulton Alabama Posts: 304	Natchez Trace trace is a beautiful ride, I actually did 40 miles of it on a bicycle back in my younger thinner days Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-05-2008, 01:42 AM	#6
mrghost Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tupelo,Ms Posts: 293	Natchez Trace I live in Tupelo, about in the middle! There are a lot of Historic sites & pretty plentiful gas stops. The speed limit is 50 but they`ll usually allow 55 without any problems.
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03-05-2008, 08:00 AM	#7
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Natchez Trace When I rode the Trace, I stayed a night in Tupelo. Nice town! The Trace is a great road to ride...although it can be slightly boring at times due to the speed limit. Go into it with plenty of time to ride and it will be very enjoyable. Trip __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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03-05-2008, 05:33 PM	#8
Scoot Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Selma, Alabama Posts: 878	Natchez Trace Sorry I don't ever intend to ride the Trace. I can't do 55 must less 45........to slow for me :'( __________________ 2002 1500 VBA #00077 _____________________ 2013 Ultra Classic (Pearl White)
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08-18-2010, 12:28 PM	#9
fatrat45 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama Posts: 341	Natchez Trace Road the northen half fron Starkville,Ms to just outside of Nashville,Tn. Great ride fantastic views, the double arch bridge near the end is in my world the best. 50 to 55 is the limit. They will get you!! __________________ Randy (fatrat) May Tuscaloosa, Al. Back Road Riders MC. VBA # 290 2006 Black Nomad
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08-18-2010, 12:42 PM	#10
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	Natchez Trace Have riddent the southern leg from Clinton MS to Natchez on the way home from vacation on the back end of the Central Rally in 2008. Enjoyed the terrific scenery, well maintained tree-canopied roadways, not so much the low speed limits though. I dont have GPS, so if/when I ride it again I'll need to do some planning for fuel and bio stops for sure.
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08-18-2010, 12:57 PM	#11
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Natchez Trace I rode the Trace last year from Natchez to Tupelo. It is a nice and peaceful ride. Be sure to map out your fuel stops/exits before starting as they are all off of the Trace. It would be very easy to run out of fuel if you don't know where the exits are and which ones have fuel in close proximity. The closest I have ever come to running dry was on my Trace ride. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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08-18-2010, 01:04 PM	#12
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Natchez Trace I have done the southern half many times but have not made it to Nashville on the trace yet. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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08-18-2010, 04:29 PM	#13
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Natchez Trace This may help you plan your tirp http://www.nps.gov/natr/index.htm The trace is on my list - I may do it next yr to or from the Nat. Rally. Have fun __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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08-18-2010, 11:14 PM	#14
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Natchez Trace Have done the southern part but not the entire length. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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08-18-2010, 11:35 PM	#15
dandantmm Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 235	Natchez Trace I've covered from Tupelo to Nashville and would like to do the whole thing at once one day. It's not an exciting road, fairly straight with some rolling hills farther north, but it is peaceful and relaxing. Watch out for deer and the Leos as others have said. The best curvy section of the road is up near Nashville and the speed limit goes down to 45 or 40 mph which spoils all the fun.
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