Natchez Trace Parkway
Alabama Natchez Trace Tour

Departure:	Freedom Hills Overlook, Alabama
Destination:	Rock Spring, Alabama
Time to allow:	1 day

Passing briefly through the state of Alabama, the Natchez Trace Parkway takes you through a few of the historically important sites of the time.

From the Mississippi/Alabama border, start your journey north on the Alabama portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Day 1

• Start: Freedom Hills Overlook

  Suggested time at this stop:	10 minutes

  After approximately 8 miles from the Mississippi/Alabama border, pull over to this overlook. At 800 feet above sea level, this is the highest point on the Alabama section of the Natchez Trace.

• Stop 2: Buzzard Roost Spring

  From previous stop:	3 minutes / 4 mi (6.4 km)
  Directions:	Continue north along the Natchez Trace.

  Take a short trail to Buzzard Roost Spring and read exhibits telling the story of Chicksaw Chief Levi Colbert.

• Stop 3: Colbert Ferry

  From previous stop:	5 minutes / 8 mi (12.8 km)
  Directions:	Continue north along the Natchez Trace,

  George Colbert operated a stand and ferry here and reportedly charged Andrew Jackson $75,000 to ferry his army across the river.

• End: Rock Spring

  From previous stop:	4 minutes / 4 mi (6.4 km)
  Directions:	Continue along the Natchez Trace Parkway, crossing the Tennessee River.
  Suggested time at this stop:	10 minutes

  Stop here to take the short, self-guiding trail along Colbert Creek.

  If you wish to tour the Tennessee part of the Parkway, continue north about 10 miles to the Alabama/Tennessee border and the start of the Tennessee part of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Totals for Day 1

Total Distance Traveled:	16 miles / 25.6 km
Total Travel Time:	12 minutes
Total Stopping Time:	20 minutes