Fall Foliage on the Natchez Trace Parkway

Fall foliage color along the Natchez Trace Parkway is generally at its peak from mid-October thru November. Of course, there is quite a difference between Nashville at the north end of the Trace and Natchez at the southern end of the Trace. The 444 mile parkway runs northeast to southwest (a little more north/south than east/west) from latitude 36.03458 at the northern terminus to latitude 31.5479 at the southern terminus. So, the peak season moves down the Trace into warmer weather.

At the northern end of the Trace in Tennessee the peak season looks to be the last week of October and the first week of November. The picture shown here is of the Double-Arched Bridge that spans Birdsong Hollow at milepost 438 near Franklin, Tennessee. The picture was taken as the leaves were just beginning to turn colors on October 24th. More fall foliage pictures from October 24th and dozens from the first week of November 2008 can be found at NatchezTraceTravel.com.