{"id":7346,"date":"2021-04-22T21:42:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T21:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/?p=7346"},"modified":"2021-05-13T22:10:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T22:10:39","slug":"day-17-buzzard-roost-spring-to-tennessee-alabama-state-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/day-17-buzzard-roost-spring-to-tennessee-alabama-state-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 17: Buzzard Roost Spring to Tennessee-Alabama State Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7348 alignleft size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7855-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Woman sitting in camp chair in public restroom near the Tennessee-Alabama state line on the Natchez Trace.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>Today we were aiming to reach the Tennessee-Alabama state line. And we did! Here\u2019s how it went.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0Well, first I must\u00a0<\/span>recap <a href=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/day-16-north-of-tenn-tom-waterway-to-buzzard-roost-spring\/\">the previous night<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The overnight low was about freezing (32 F. \/ 0 C.), so it was chilly. But we were warm in our tents. However, we decided to get dressed and eat breakfast in the bathroom at our camping site (Colbert Ferry), since it was heated and clean. We even brought our camp chairs in there!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">As we neared the end of breakfast, a National Park Service employee arrived to clean the bathrooms. Oops! He said he\u2019d come back later, and we felt badly about that.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (among regular links) to products I own and like, or which I think you might like. This means that, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7349 alignright size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7869-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"view of Tennessee River from side of bridge along Natchez Trace.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Next, two workers arrived. A crew was flushing out a sewer system, or something like that (it was hard to understand their strong accents). Amy and I had just discussed whether or not it was safe to leave our tents here all day, as we\u2019d be camping here again tonight. We\u2019d decided to take the chance. So we were a bit unnerved when one of the workers walked up and said, <br \/>\u201cI really <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ofxAml\">like this tent<\/a>. What kind is it?\u201d And then circled the tent slowly, staring at it. We answered his questions, and then Amy said, \u201cWe\u2019re camping here again tonight. While you\u2019re working here, please make sure no one takes our tents!\u201d Good one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Heading Out Toward the Tennessee-Alabama State Line<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The weather forecast was for cool temps and a sunny day. Perfect! We began hiking and enjoyed the scenery. One major attraction was crossing the Tennessee River, which appears as huge as the Mississippi. It was quite impressive. Our camping spot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/places\/colbert-ferry-stand-site.htm\">Colbert Ferry<\/a>, was the site of a famous ferry business during the Trace\u2019s heyday. The owner, part Scottish and part Choctaw, ferried 75,000 soldiers and horses home after the War of 1812, billing the federal government $75,000. Wow! Sadly, he was later forced off the land and onto the Trail of Tears (a Native American forced removal from ancestral lands to Oklahoma).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We arrived at Rocky Spring for lunch. I remember this spot when Ed and I <a href=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/natchez-trace-biking-2013\/\">biked the Trace in 2013<\/a>. It was so beautiful in fall, and was still lovely in spring, but not quite as striking. I hiked the short trail, then Amy and I iced our legs while eating lunch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7350 alignleft size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7880-217x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Female hiker by sign saying, \" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" \/>Closing in on the State Line<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Amy had taken a <a href=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/hiking-jargon-explained\/\">zero day<\/a> yesterday due to shin splints\/tendinitis. Today she wanted to hike just 15 miles (24.1 km) to be safe. So after Rocky Spring, when I had 11.5 miles (18.5 km) left, she did an out-and-back with me for five miles (8.1 km). After that, I was on my own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I was struggling with my own leg issues, also some kind of tendinitis. It was painful at times, but I felt OK except for the last three miles (4.8 km).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Day Is Done<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Back at camp, we were looking at a night that was 10 degrees warmer. Yes! Thankfully, our tents and the gear inside were still there. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Snowshoe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Natchez Trace Miles Today: 21.5 (34.6 km)<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NT Miles Overall: 342.8 (551.7 km)<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NT Miles To Go: 101.2 (162.9 km)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A good book on the Natchez Trace is\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3e94qCd\">Nashville to New Orleans Road Trip<\/a>,\u00a0<\/i>a Moon guide by Meg Littman that includes info on the Trace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I really love my Big Agnes Copper Spur tent (two-person). <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ofxAml\">Get yours here! <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we were aiming to reach the Tennessee-Alabama state line. 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