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02-26-2014, 08:18 AM
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Forest River Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Dallas, Georgia
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Natchez Trace Poll
Ones who drove the Trace
Liked
Disliked
And why.....
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2000 COACHMEN SANTARA 3600 MBS-FORD
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02-26-2014, 09:03 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Smyrna
Posts: 323
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I have driven sections of the Trace and found it to be full of nature and somewhat scenic BUT a bit boring after a couple of hours. I have not driven it all but the section I drove in MS were nice but a little was enough for me.
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2004 Winnebago Journey 39K w/ 330 Cummins on a Workhorse Chasis (rare but no problems yet).
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02-26-2014, 09:30 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: West Tennessee
Posts: 96
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Negatives:
It does get boring after a while.
Can't pass, if you get behind something going very slow not many good spots to pass.
Positive:
You get back to nature.
Slower pace.
Not much traffic.
Very nice in the fall.
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02-26-2014, 10:58 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 961
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Liked it!
Quote:
Originally Posted by JMRAZZ
Ones who drove the Trace
Liked
Disliked
And why.....
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Beautiful, wide with plenty of natural views, stayed at Meriweather Clark Park-no charge, nice campsite. Rode from Nashville to Tupelo-eventful and enjoyable. We then went into Mobile, Fairhope Ala, then on to Destin (Grayton Beach) All great stops.
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02-26-2014, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Full-timers - Home is where we park it.
Posts: 4,722
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Liked because --
- No traffic signals
- No commercial traffic (trucks)
- Rolling terrain - no steep hills
- Scenic - fields, woods, farms
- Pull-offs at historic areas
- Not a lot of traffic
It's true there aren't many places to pass; but with no commercial traffic and gentle hills, there aren't a lot of slow-moving vehicles. If you're driving an RV, you are likely to be one of the slower ones.
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02-26-2014, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 534
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driven and camped the entire Trace several times! Look forward to several more. We are probably the slow-pokes talked about. We love to stop take pictures, ride our bikes and see the historical sites. Camping not great, but adequate for our likes.
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Two empty-nesters
2019 Sunseeker
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02-26-2014, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 680
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Very beautiful but after a while, boring.
JB
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02-26-2014, 04:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 3,607
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We've run the Trace numerous times. All positive except that there's no shoulders and some of the trees overhanging the road are low enough to strike the roof of the RV. Look up as well as down. And yes, we'll run it again. DW loves to drive on it.
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02-26-2014, 05:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,321
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We use the Trace on our trip to RGV. Farthest south we have been is Jackson, MS.
Likes:
Short cuts the trip by about 100 miles.
Always enjoy the many pullouts to see historic and scenic sites.
Slower pace
Low traffic
No trucks
Not much to dislike unless you need to go 60+mph.
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02-26-2014, 08:01 PM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North East Texas
Posts: 4,946
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davis lake corp engineers park is great
the trace for us was great, we stopped at every turn out and explored.....took us days to see it all and we jumped off above Vicksburg to get truck fixed
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Enjoying the 2008 Damon Tuscany 4056, #3998 no your eyes are fine, there are really 6 slides
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02-26-2014, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member
Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Western WA
Posts: 1,294
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Drove the entire length from north to south. Overnighted at Meriwether Lewis Campground. Enjoyed the drive, the scenery, the wildlife, the history, the visitors center, etc. Good road, little traffic.
Suggestion: If you plan to stay there, go left instead of right at the first campground you come to, the RV spots in the newer section are more level and easier to maneuver through.
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Toad - '08 Ford Taurus X, Blue Ox, Aventa
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02-27-2014, 06:21 AM
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Senior Member
American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lakeland. Florida
Posts: 340
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Absolutely like, travel it everytime going from Al. to La. visiting family. The only negative in my mind is that some of the turnouts for the historical markers are not really big enough for a 40' MH and toad to fit into especially if anyone else is parked there, so approach them carefully. Last trip I wasn't paying attention and got caught where I could not make the turn but had my wife get in the toad and pull the coach back about ten feet, worked like a charm although the people that were there were kind of bug-eyed about the whole process!
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02-27-2014, 06:41 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,529
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Weekends are miserable around Jackson, MS... Can't believe that pedal bikes are allowed on such a narrow roadway with so few passing opportunities.
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'04 Saturn Vue - US Gear Brake - Blue Ox tow
3"girls" (2 Irish Setters - 1 Retriever) - RIP Annie & Emily (12/26/2017)
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02-27-2014, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,321
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Quote:
Originally Posted by H. Miller
Weekends are miserable around Jackson, MS... Can't believe that pedal bikes are allowed on such a narrow roadway with so few passing opportunities.
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I have never travel the Trace on a weekend or in summer. Have always wondered what bike traffic would be like. There are warnings in Trace brochures.
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