{"id":36869,"date":"2018-08-03T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=36869"},"modified":"2018-08-06T12:40:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T19:40:54","slug":"natchez-trace-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/natchez-trace-trail","title":{"rendered":"Natchez Trace Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Natchez Trace Trail follows the footsteps of some of earliest inhabitants of North America. Discover history in motion with 70 miles of trail and 444 miles of paved parkway<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">part of the broader Natchez Trace area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Distance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 70 miles of trail and 444 miles of paved parkway<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year Established<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 1983<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Times of Year to Visit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Year-round<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36870\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36870\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-36870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/IMG_8933.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Natchez Trace Parkway Association.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Notable Spots Along Trail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The southernmost section of the trail, the Potkopinu section, features 3 miles along a stretch of historic sunken road, which was likely an old trail that ran from the Choctaw Nation to Natchez. It also \u00a0passes the home site of Apuckshunubbe, a Choctaw leader of the western district of the Choctaw Nation, in Yockanookany.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors can walk along a ridge with scenic overlooks through former Chickasaw land in Apuckchunubbe, Highland Rim.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fun Facts, According to the Natchez Trace Parkway Association<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some early nomadic peoples followed a number of paths between Central America and the northern North American continent, including one that became known as the Natchez Trace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sections of the trail trace one of the oldest trails and oldest roads in North America. It started as a footpath in prehistoric times, later became a horse trail, then a federal wagon road and eventually a parkway. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Trail Uses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Hiking use in all parts and equestrian use in some sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36872\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36872\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-36872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/IMG_1038.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Natchez Trace Parkway Association.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Administering Agency: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/natt\/index.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Park Service <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Nonprofit Partner:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/natcheztrace.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natchez Trace Parkway Association<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Permitting Information: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No special permits are needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>REI Stewardship: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The co-op has invested $5,000 in the Natchez Trace Trail since 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/thru-hiking-goal-training.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Train for Thru-Hiking<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/9-ways-youre-camping-wrong-without-even-realizing-it\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 Ways You\u2019re Camping Wrong Without Even Realizing It<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/how-to-have-a-more-eco-friendly-camping-trip\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Have a More Eco-Friendly Camping Trip<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/national-scenic-trails\">Learn more<\/a>\u00a0about all of our national scenic trails.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Natchez Trace Trail follows the footsteps of some of earliest inhabitants of North America. Discover history in motion with 70 miles of trail and 444 miles of paved parkway\u2014part of the broader Natchez Trace area. 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