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Just rode this trail, fantastic! How lucky are we to have this long of trail that is asphalt!
The bridge at Abita Springs is being completely rebuilt but a temporary bridge is in place. It is accessed through the city park. The short path associated with the temporary bridge has a few rough spots which require you to dismount your bike.
First time to Longleaf, and we stayed right along the trail. Beautiful, smooth ride from about 10 mile mark to Sumrall. Heading to Hattiesburg is still smooth heading into town. We were impressed with the local support for the trail and plan to make it a regular stop. Thanks Mississippi!
Trail is NOT bumpy. Did a loop including downtown Hattiesburg. Beautiful and well maintained. If only all rail trails met this standard. Will say we turned around at Epley station. Another order asked which way we were heading because there were some dogs ahead that lived to chase bikes— but you’re ok if you walk past them.
The Tammany Trace is one of the best trails I've ridden so far! The trail surface is nearly flawless, the bathrooms are spotless and I saw a few Parish employees on the trail ensuring that the trail was clean and clear. I started just short of MM 1 to avoid the bridge closure in Covington and rode to the Bonfouca-Carollo trailhead in Sidell which made for a ride just over 50 wonderful miles.
The many trailheads offered water fountains, bathrooms and welcoming towns to stop in for food or refreshments. The scenery varied from suburban to wetlands. The trail is well marked and I found the motorists to be very polite at the road crossings. The Tammany Trace is perfect and well worth visiting, you will not regret riding this trail!
The Longleaf Trace almost feels like two separate trail experiences in one. I rode from Prentiss to the Clyde Depot trailhead a few miles short of Hattiesburg. The Longleaf Trace is mostly shaded but does have some sneaky rolling hills that you won't see but will definitely feel on a longer ride.
The stretch from Prentiss to shortly before Sumrall was more rural and in slightly worse condition with just a few very well marked bumps and cracks here and there. I maybe passed a handful of other people on this section of the trail.
From right outside of Sumrall to Clyde Depot (I assume all the way to Hattiesburg but I can't say from experience) the trail is smooth as glass. This section of the trail had much more traffic on it so it is nice to see that the repaving investment is driving traffic to it. Sumrall is the perfect place to stop and get a bite to eat along the trail.
On a final note the water fountains are amazing. Every one I stopped at provided ice cold, fresh tasting water. It was a welcome respite on a hot and humid day. Overall the Longleaf deserves it's place in the Rail Trail Hall of Fame!
Mississippi has a real jewel in the Longleaf Trace. Parked at the Jackson Road station and covered from mile marker five to mile marker 20 for a 30 mile roun and like the smooth surface of the trail itself we’re all in good shape. All in all this is a very, very good rail trail and I thoroughly enjoyed my ride.
Good shade. Some bumps but mostly marked. Stayed out of Hattiesburg.
Excellent ride. Stopped at Lancombe Bridge, Fontainebleau State Park, Abita Springs Cafe and Abita Springs Taproom. The bridge is still out southeast of downtown Covington so sadly could not complete the ride. Check operating hours for museums etc .we rode on a Monday and many places, including restaurants were closed.
Started in Prentiss—the trail from there to Sumrall had quite a few bumps and cracks (primarily due to tree roots). Bathrooms were locked but drinking fountains were operational. The section from Sumrall to Hattiesburg was in excellent condition.recently paved. Bathrooms were open. Would easily ride again! (We were on road bikes and one gravel bike.)
But the bridge is out in Covington. We started our ride in Covington and was told that the bridge was out. That's fine but NO signage to navigate the detour. Since we have this app we figured it out, walked our bikes across a very busy bridge and eventually got back on the trail. But they should have it marked. Now for the good part. Great trail, best we have ever been on. Had lunch at the abita springs cafe, visited the Abita Mystery House of super cool collectibles and spoke to the owner for quite some time. Rode on a cool day in December about 6 miles each direction. Flat, interesting ride. Highly recommend
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