Crescent day trip?

iPat09 · Feb 10, 2017

I live in Columbus, MS and Tuscaloosa isn't that far from me. I've ridden the CONO many times, but have never ridden the crescent. While I have a trip to New Orleans coming up in March, I was wondering if there was a quick day trip within the Crescent I could do before then. I don't really care which direction, just something to do on a weekend to break up the monotony of everyday life. I'm not opposed to getting a hotel if I need to stay overnight somewhere, but I would prefer a destination where I could travel to, spend a few hours, and then hop back on the return trip.

niemi24s · Feb 10, 2017

iPat09 said:
. . . would prefer a destination where I could travel to, spend a few hours, and then hop back on the return trip.

Based on this and the following... https://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/120/188/Crescent-Schedule-011116,0.pdf ..it looks like your choices are:

• NOL going South

• Going North it's either Charlotte or Philadelphia

But none of these are what I'd consider "day trips" as each involves an overnight or two.

JoeBas · Feb 10, 2017

Yeah, unfortunately the Crescents daily pretty much meet in Tuscaloosa, so there's nowhere to ride "up and back" the same day.

GaSteve · Feb 10, 2017

The only practical day trip on the Crescent is from the north turning at Birmingham. The layover there is about 2 hours. No real opportunity for a day trip from the south.

Bob Dylan · Feb 10, 2017

Id say ride #19 to NOL, spend a fun night in the Crescent City ( a City that doesn't sleep),catch #20 the Next morning @ 7am, have breakfast in the Diner as you cross the Lake, then sleep on the way back home ( nothing to see here folks!)

No Hotel or Sleeper necessary!