Rich - I talked my girlfriend into dropping me off in Nashville (we got an AirBnB not far from the trace the night before I left). We met back up in Natchez where a few of our friends live. I did the ride in 5 days, which is about as many nights in a row that I want to camp these days. Plenty of good quiet places to hang a hammock, didn't seem to really matter if they were designated as "camp sites" or not. Would have been happy to add a night and break it up with a log cabin stay in French Camp, in retrospect. I realize that's not much of a tip in terms of accommodations, but it is a convenient arrangement if you can swing it...
Paul - nice pics, looks like a fun crew. I rode right past French Camp thinking I might regret that decision and now I really do! On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 10:51:39 AM UTC+8, RichS wrote: > > Paul, thank you for the info and pics. > Looks like an enjoyable ride both visually and historically. > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 7, 2019, at 4:56 PM, 'Paul Germain' via RBW Owners Bunch < > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>> wrote: > > > R Shannon, > > If interested, here is a Flickr album + two, that I put together from a > March, 2018 Trace trip from Natchez to Nashville with two buddies: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157690091752920 > > "Local Color": > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157695163021394 > > Historical Markers, etc.": > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157690092078560 > > The three of us did not explore stop at Tishomingo State Park, or the > creeks and waterfalls like Wyatt did, but did camp most of the way, except > for a storm in Tupelo and a delightful stay in a log cabin at French Camp, > MS - highly recommended! Spring or Fall are definitely recommended. We > chose south-to-north to "follow" the emerging spring weather. Apparently > the Spring can be more volatile (tornadoes) though. We saw evidence of that > from two weeks before in southern Miss. > > Paul Germain > Midlothian, VA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: R Shannon <rshann...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > To: : <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>> > Sent: Sat, Dec 7, 2019 11:21 am > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: daily post ur riv > > Wyatt, > > Thanks for that description. I have also contemplated doing the trail. > Fall would also be my choice for best time to do the ride. > > How long did your trip take and what did you do for accommodations? > > Thank you! > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 7, 2019, at 4:13 AM, Wyatt <wya...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > > > Tim: I enjoyed it, especially the stretch from Nashville down to about > Tishomingo State Park in Mississippi. That's the hilliest section of riding > and just about every 15 or 20 miles there is another clear creek or > waterfall to cool off in. Lots of trees, great hammock camping, worth > taking it slow. Don't miss the old CCC swinging bridge hidden at the back > of Tishomingo State Park, especially because it leads to the last good > creek on the route. Around Tupelo, you hit the mosquito line and the bugs > start coming out in thick black clouds ready to eat you alive. Be prepared. > Definitely take the bike path detour off the Trace that passes through > Jackson, not only does it get you out of bad traffic, but it's also just a > nice ride. The last 125 miles or so are hot and mostly flat and good for a > fast finish if you have it in you. (I was ready for it to be over.) I'd do > it again, but probably in the late fall. > > > > On Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 9:54:02 AM UTC+8, Timothy Hurley wrote: > > Wyatt, > What touring on the Trace like? 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