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Natchez Trace Trail

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The Natchez Trace Trail is a designated National Scenic Trail in the United States that currently runs some 440 miles (710 km) along the Natchez Trace Parkway through the states of Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. Currently, 62 miles (100 km) of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail are open for use in four areas along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Sections of the trail follow along the Parkway road shoulder and cross county and state roads.

Along the trace, hikers can expect to see the occasional ghost town (e.g., Rocky Springs).

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.