Natchez Trace Parkway

Natchez Trace Parkway, MS · AL · TN

Trails in Natchez Trace

All 26 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
26
Easy
16
Moderate
9
Hard
1

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Double Arch Bridge at Birdsong Hollow

All Natchez Trace trails

26 trails

1Easy0.4 mi · 30 minAudioCypress Swamp WalkA boardwalk, a pond loop, and a closer look at the swamp.2Moderate0.4 mi · 45 minAudioJackson Falls TrailA steep paved descent ends at a clear pool beneath layered falls.3Easy0.2 mi · 15 minAudioFall Hollow Waterfall TrailA quick paved walk to a 20-foot waterfall4Moderate3.4 mi · 1.8 hrAudioPotkopinu Section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic TrailWalk the longest remaining sunken stretch of the Old Trace5Moderate3.1 mi · 1.5 hrAudioDevil's Backbone TrailA ridge trail drops into a creek hollow, then climbs back out.6Moderate1.7 mi · 1 hrAudioLittle Mountain TrailA shady hollow walk with a steady climb back to the overlook.7Easy1.7 mi · 51 minAudioOld Natchez Trace: War of 1812 Memorial to Garrison CreekFollow the shaded Trace from the memorial down to Garrison Creek.8Moderate0.4 mi · 15 minAudioBaker Bluff TrailA short connector to a wide Tennessee view, with one steep pitch.9Easy0.3 mi · 30 minAudioRocky Springs Town Site TrailOld safes and cisterns make this vanished town worth the walk.10Challenging22.4 mi · 10 hrAudioNatchez Trace National Scenic Trail – Highland Rim SectionA long one-way walk across the Natchez Trace's Highland Rim.11Easy0.5 mi · 30 minAudioFreedom Hills Overlook TrailA short, steep climb for dogwoods and fall color12Moderate10.5 mi · 4 hrAudioChisha Foka Multi-Use TrailA shaded, paved way through Choctaw homelands and the old Trace.13Moderate12 mi · 5 hrAudioNatchez Trace National Scenic Trail – Blackland Prairie SectionA full-day walk through prairie, woods and Chickasaw history.14Moderate0.6 mi · 45 minAudioMount Locust TrailShort history loop through Mount Locust's house, cemeteries and Old Trace.15Easy0.7 mi · 30 minAudioHistoric Gordon House TrailAn 1818 house and a former ferry crossing, in one short walk.16Easy0.6 mi · 15 minAudioOld Trace Walk (Milepost 403.7)A short, wooded walk on the original Natchez Trace.17Moderate8.8 mi · 3.5 hrAudioWitch Dance Horse TrailA long woodland circuit across stream valleys and branching paths.18Easy1.3 mi · 45 minAudioNatchez Trace TrailA short out-and-back to the Bear Creek Trail junction.19Easy0.2 mi · 15 minAudioHurricane Creek Nature TrailThe Trace’s woods shift fast on this short creek-bottom loop.20Easy0 mi · 10 minAudioCave Spring TrailA 250-foot walk to a cave you can see but not enter.21Easy0.9 mi · 30 minAudioBear Creek TrailA wooded path beside Bear Creek ends at a historic swinging bridge.22Easy0.2 mi · 15 minAudioBynum Mounds TrailA short paved loop around two rebuilt Middle Woodland mounds.23Easy0.3 mi · 20 minAudioConfederate Gravesites/Old Trace TrailA sunken road leads to a short, unresolved Civil War story.24Easy0.2 mi · 9 minAudioJudy Hayes TrailA short wooded connector into Timberland Park's trail network.25Easy0.2 mi · 15 minAudioTenn-Tom TrailA short paved walk to waterway signs beside the Parkway bridge.26Easy0.2 mi · 10 minAudioElizabeth Female Academy TrailA short paved walk to one surviving academy wall.
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Natchez Trace Tour Guide

Natchez Trace, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Natchez Trace Parkway. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Double Arch Bridge at Birdsong Hollow
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“You're approaching the Double Arch Bridge at Birdsong Hollow, where two open concrete arches carry the Parkway high above a wooded valley.”

Plays as you drive up to Double Arch Bridge at Birdsong Hollow in the Parkwolf Natchez Trace Tour Guide.

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  • 272 audio storiesacross Natchez Trace’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor American Alligator, White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, and 9 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 26 trails, 62 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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