# Alabama road trips and scenic drives 12 back-roads routes touch Alabama, with 112 curated stops along them and 11 ready-made itineraries crossing the state. ## Routes through Alabama - [Natchez Trace Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/natchez-trace) — Natchez → Nashville, ~444 mi, 3–4 days - [The Civil Rights Trail](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/civil-rights) — Jackson → Birmingham, ~430 mi, 3–4 days - [US 11: The Valley South](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us11-valley-south) — Chattanooga → Meridian, ~330 mi, 3–4 days - [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days - [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days - [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days - [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 day - [US 84: Wiregrass to Mockingbird](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mockingbird-84) — Dothan → Monroeville, ~170 mi, 2 days - [The Black Belt & Gee's Bend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/black-belt-gees-bend) — Tuscaloosa → Selma, ~165 mi, 2 days - [The Shoals](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/muscle-shoals) — Corinth → Huntsville, ~150 mi, 2 days - [The Middle Tennessee Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/middle-tn-pike) — Nashville → Muscle Shoals, ~140 mi, 2 days - [Alabama's Coastal Connection](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coastal-connection) — Dauphin Island → Pensacola, ~95 mi, 1–2 days ## Scenic drives and parkways - [Natchez Trace Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/natchez-trace) — Natchez → Nashville, ~444 mi, 3–4 days - [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days - [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days ## Ready-made itineraries that cross Alabama - [The Natchez Trace, End to End](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/trace-end-to-end) — 5 days, ~720 mi, from New Orleans - [The Red Dirt Roadhouse Run](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/red-dirt-run) — 6 days, ~900 mi, from Nashville - [The Trace & the Delta Loop](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/trace-delta-week) — 7 days, ~1000 mi, from Nashville - [The Gulf Crawl](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/gulf-crawl) — 6 days, ~480 mi, from New Orleans - [The Civil Rights Pilgrimage](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/civilrights-week) — 7 days, ~900 mi, from Memphis - [The Old Spanish Trail: Full US 90](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/old-spanish-trail) — 8 days, ~1000 mi, from St. Augustine - [The Deep South Grand Circle](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/deep-south-circle) — 14 days, ~1700 mi, from Memphis - [The Whole Hog](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/whole-hog) — 28 days, ~4300 mi, from Memphis (loop) - [The Long Way to the Opry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/music-epic) — 21 days, ~3000 mi, from Nashville (loop) - [The Sacred South: Gospel & Sanctuary](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sacred-south) — 6 days, ~700 mi, from Tuscaloosa - [Gulf Shores & the Forts](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/gulf-shores-weekend) — 2 days, ~100 mi, from Mobile ## Stories from Alabama - [The Natchez Trace: 444 Miles Without a Billboard](https://dixieroadtrip.com/articles/natchez-trace-no-billboards) — A slow-road guide from Natchez to Nashville - [A Gulf Coast Seafood Drive on US 90](https://dixieroadtrip.com/articles/gulf-coast-seafood-us-90) — Oysters, royal reds and working docks from New Orleans to Pensacola - [Driving the Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail](https://dixieroadtrip.com/articles/selma-montgomery-civil-rights-trail) — The 54 miles from Brown Chapel to the Alabama State Capitol ## Frequently asked questions ### How many Alabama road trips are there, and how long do they take? 12 routes cross Alabama, from 1 day to 4 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 2,774 miles. ### What is the longest drive in Alabama? Natchez Trace Parkway at about 444 miles (Natchez → Nashville), a 3–4-day drive. ### What is the best weekend drive in Alabama? Alabama's Coastal Connection: about 95 miles, 1–2 days, Dauphin Island → Pensacola. ### Which neighboring states do Alabama routes continue into? These routes carry on into Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Louisiana. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/states/alabama Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)