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The '''Natchez Trace Trail''' is a designated [[National Scenic Trail]] in the [[United States]] that currently runs some 64 miles along the [[Natchez Trace Parkway]] through the states of [[Tennessee]], [[Alabama]], and [[Mississippi]].

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The Parkway commemorates the historic [[Natchez Trace]], an ancient path that began as a Native American trail and has a rich history of use by explorers, "Kaintuck" boatmen, post riders, and military men.

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| ___location = Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee in the United States

| designation = [[National Scenic Trail]] in 1983

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| use = Hiking, Horseback riding

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| website = [https://www.nps.gov/natt/index.htm Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail]

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The '''Natchez Trace Trail''' is a designated [[National Scenic Trail]] in the [[United States]], whose route generally follows sections of the {{convert|444|mi|km|adj=on}} [[Natchez Trace Parkway]] through the states of [[Tennessee]], [[Alabama]], and [[Mississippi]]. The Natchez Trace Trail is not a long, continuous footpath, as is the case with other national scenic trails (such as the [[Appalachian Trail]]); rather, only a limited number of trail segments along the route, currently over {{convert|60|mi}}<ref name="nps-ntt">{{cite web |title=Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail |publisher=National Park Service. U.S. Department of Interior |access-date=2012-04-19 |url=https://www.nps.gov/natt/index.htm}}</ref> of trail, have been developed for hiking and horseback riding. Moreover, the Natchez Trace Trail, unlike many others that rely heavily on volunteers for trail construction and maintenance, is managed and maintained by the [[National Park Service]]. Sections of the trail follow along the Natchez Trace Parkway road shoulder, and cross county and state roads. It was originally intended to be longer and follow most of the Natchez Trace Parkway,<ref>{{Cite web|title=16 Jun 1983, Page 22 - The Northside Sun at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/252813824/?terms=natchez%20trace%20trail&match=1|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref> but only a portion was built.

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The Natchez Trace Parkway commemoratesand National Scenic Trail commemorate the historic [[Natchez Trace]], an ancient path that began as a wildlife and Native American trail, and has a rich history of use by explorerscolonizers, "Kaintuck" boatmen, [[post riders]], and military men.

== External link ==

* [http://www.nps.gov/natt/ National Park Service website]

== Sections ==

[[Category:Hiking trails in North America]]

This trail comprises five sections. The table below is ordered from South, Milepost 0 (Natchez) to North, Milepost 444 (near Nashville), but can be sorted differently.

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! Section Name !! South Milepost !! North Milepost !! Notes

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| Potkopinu || 17 || 20 || {{as of|2012|04|19}}, this trail undergoing improvement and stream crossing may range from muddy to knee deep water.<ref name="scenic-trail-map-p2"/>

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| Rocky Springs Trail || 52.4 || 59 || visitors can see the [[ghost town]] of [[Rocky Springs, Mississippi]]

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| Yockanookany Trail || 107.9 || 130 || immediately north of [[Jackson, Mississippi]], longest trail section, {{convert|8|miles}} of the trail section parallels the [[Ross Barnett Reservoir]]<ref name="scenic-trail-map-p2">{{Cite web |title=Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Guide |publisher=U.S. National Park Service |page=2 |url=http://www.nps.gov/natt/planyourvisit/upload/NATT_S2_finalsmall.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503174619/http://www.nps.gov/natt/planyourvisit/upload/NATT_S2_finalsmall.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 3, 2015 |access-date=2012-04-19}}</ref>

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| Blackland Prairie Trail || 260 || 266 || in [[Tupelo, Mississippi]]

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| Highland Rim || 407.9 || 427.4 ||between Highway 50 just north of the Duck River to the Garrison Creek trailhead south of Highway 46

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==References==

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== External link links==

* [httphttps://www.nps.gov/natt/index.htm National Park Service website]

* [http://scenictrace.com/ Natchez Trace Compact]

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[[Category:Protected areas of Claiborne County, Mississippi]]

[[Category:Protected areas of Lee County, Mississippi]]

[[Category:Protected areas of Madison County, Mississippi]]

[[Category:Protected areas of Williamson County, Tennessee]]

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