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Natchez Trace Parkway: Nashville to Meriwether Lewis
Northern Terminus near Nashville to Meriwether Lewis Site (TN 20)
- Distance
- 55 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 11m
- Climb
- 2,336 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April through June and September through November. Spring dogwoods and fall color are the highlights.
- Fuel
- There is no fuel on the parkway. Exit to Leipers Fork, Columbia or Hohenwald.
- Watch For
- Deer, cyclists sharing the lane, and a 50 mph limit that is enforced by park rangers.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The northern end of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a National Park Service road with no commercial traffic and no billboards. It starts southwest of Nashville, crosses the Double Arch Bridge over TN 96 near Franklin and rolls through hardwood forest and farmland. The segment ends at the grave site and monument of explorer Meriwether Lewis.
Stops
- StartNorthern Terminus near Nashville
- FinishMeriwether Lewis Site (TN 20)
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- Distance
- 38 mi
- Time
- 42 min
- Climb
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