by Melanie McManus | Apr 27, 2021 | Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
Amy and I were excited about today’s trek, which would end with us hiking from Highway 7 south on the Highland Rim section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. But, as always, a recap of last night. Ed and I stayed at Fall Hollow eight years ago during...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 28, 2021 | Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
Today was supposed to be a fun day, finishing the last 12 miles (19.3 km) of the Highland Rim section of the trail, then heading north on the parkway to the Leiper’s Gap area. But it was not a fun day at all. Last night, Amy and I camped at the Gordon House pullout....
by Melanie McManus | Apr 29, 2021 | Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
Today was the big day: hiking to the Natchez Trace northern terminus. The rain forecast kept changing, but before we turned in for the night it said the rain would arrive around 10 a.m. So the plan was that I’d get up at 4 a.m. so I could start hiking at 5:45...
