Motorcyclists riding Highway 104 through West Tennessee farmland
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West of Nashville

Highway 104
West Tennessee.

Sixty-one miles of woods, hills, and room to breathe.

Source route61 miles
SurfacePaved
SkillIntermediate
Rider score4 / 5

Why ride it

Go west. Lose the noise.

Highway 104 links Milan and Saltillo through rolling country near Natchez Trace State Forest. The road flows. The towns stay small. The city feels far away.

Make the ride better

Watch for deer.

They are common on the rural stretches.

Start in Milan.

Fuel and food are easy before the road opens up.

End by the river.

Saltillo gives the route a clear reward.

Make it an overnight.

The Nashville approach turns this into a full escape.