The VICKSBURG TRAILS COMMISSION would like to invite you to take a tour of the Vicksburg National Military Park and National Cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi along with the new Vicksburg City Tour. We currently have five different tours available:
1. 7 mile Trek (suitable for 2nd / 3rd graders and up)
2. 14 Mile Hike (suitable for 4th / 5th graders and up)
3. 12-mile compass trail (suitable for 12 / 13 year olds and up)
4. 16-mile bicycle tour (suitable for 4th / 5th graders and up) (Please note: There is no series of questions for the Bicycle Tour. All you have to do is bicycle the ENTIRE park, North and South Loops, and turn in a list of names with your payment.)
5. 5-mile city hike (also qualifies for the city hike requirement towards First Class Rank.
All of these hikes, with the exception of the City Hike are located in the Vicksburg National Military Park. As you walk, you are asked questions of what you see and fill out a tour form for that particular hike. You do not have to hike the entire trail in one day. You can hike part of the trail on one day and finish the trail on another day. When you return home, you can mail in your form and get a:
1. Patch ($3.00)
2. Hat Pin ($1.50)
3. Medal ($4.00)
4. Star (to be worn with the medal if you have done the hike before.) ($3.00)
5. Backpack device (to be worn with the medal if you have done the hike with a backpack on.) ($3.00)
There is a single $3.20 fee for postage on all orders.
There are also trading patches ($3.00) available for purchase. (If a person cannot complete the Trail / Trek they are walking, a very nice “tried-it” patch can be purchased for $3.00).
If you would like more information on the hikes and camping around Vicksburg, please feel free to contact us.
Please excuse us while we build this newer, friendlier site: