Mount Locust – Emerald Mound loop from Natchez

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Mount Locust – Emerald Mound loop from Natchez

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Mount Locust – Emerald Mound loop from Natchez

03:25

83.0km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Natchez Trace Parkway

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29.3 km

Mount Locust Historic Inn

Highlight • Historical Site

Scenic stopover along the Natchez Trace Parkway that has a historic inn dating back to 1780, which is one of the oldest structures in the state. There is also a visitor center on the site with a restroom and water.

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29.7 km

Mount Locust

Highlight • Historical Site

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58.3 km

Emerald Mound

Highlight • Historical Site

Emerald Mound, tucked just 10 miles northeast of Natchez along the Natchez Trace Parkway, is a jaw-dropping reminder of the Mississippian mound-builders, a sprawling earthen plateau rising about 35 feet …

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81.7 km

End of the Natchez Trace

Highlight • Historical Site

Plaque that marks the end of the historic Native American route that ran all the way to Nashville.

The Trace began as a disjointed group of Native American trails that …

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82.0 km

Natchez Trace Terminus Monument

Highlight • Monument

Marking the endpoint of a historic Native American route that stretches from here over 700km to Nashville. Today the path is passable as a parkway under administration of the National Park Service (very nice).

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