# Road trips from Montgomery

17 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Montgomery, including 1 day trip and 14 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Montgomery

- [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — Starts in Montgomery; Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 days

## Weekend road trips from Montgomery

- [The Black Belt & Gee's Bend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/black-belt-gees-bend) — About 1 h 5 min to Selma; Tuscaloosa → Selma, ~165 mi, 2 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 1 h 55 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days
- [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 1 h 55 min to Columbus, GA; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 84: Wiregrass to Mockingbird](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mockingbird-84) — About 2 h 5 min to Monroeville; Dothan → Monroeville, ~170 mi, 2 days
- [Plains & Andersonville](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/plains-andersonville) — About 2 h 50 min to Plains; Macon → Plains, ~90 mi, 1 days
- [US 341: The Golden Isles Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us341-golden-isles) — About 3 h 20 min to Barnesville; Barnesville → Brunswick, ~225 mi, 2 days
- [The Free State of Jones](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/free-state-of-jones) — About 3 h 30 min to Meridian; Meridian → Natchez, ~200 mi, 2 days
- [Alabama's Coastal Connection](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coastal-connection) — About 3 h 40 min to Pensacola; Dauphin Island → Pensacola, ~95 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Forgotten Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/forgotten-coast) — About 3 h 40 min to Pensacola; Pensacola → St. Marks, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — About 3 h 40 min to Pensacola; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 90: The Florida Backbone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ost-florida) — About 3 h 40 min to Pensacola; St. Augustine → Pensacola, ~400 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-41) — About 3 h 40 min to Atlanta; Chattanooga → Atlanta, ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Shoals](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/muscle-shoals) — About 4 h 5 min to Huntsville; Corinth → Huntsville, ~150 mi, 2 days
- [The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/trail-of-tears-north) — About 4 h 15 min to New Echota; New Echota → Hopkinsville, ~350 mi, 3 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 1 h 55 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days
- [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — About 3 h 40 min to Pensacola; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Montgomery?

The nearest way in is Hank's Lost Highway (Montgomery → Mobile) — starts in Montgomery; ~170 miles over 1 day.

### What is a good day trip from Montgomery?

Hank's Lost Highway (Montgomery → Mobile) — starts in Montgomery; ~170 miles over 1 day — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Montgomery?

The Black Belt & Gee's Bend (Tuscaloosa → Selma) — about 1 h 5 min to Selma; ~165 miles over 2 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Montgomery?

The Chattahoochee Trace begins about 1 h 55 min away at Columbus.

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