The Vicksburg Trails Commission and Vicksburg National Military Park offer Scout groups and interested hikers the opportunity to explore the park's resources using three different hiking trails. Two hikes, the 7-mile Trek and 14-mile Trail, follow the park's paved tour road, and include the surrender interview site, Great Redoubt, 2d Texas Lunette, Railroad Redoubt, Stockade Redan, National Cemetery, and USS Cairo Gunboat exhibit and museum.

The Al Scheller 12-mile compass trail follows a more physically demanding route through the interior sections of the park, and gives the hiker an excellent perception of the obstacles and difficult terrain faced by the soldiers during the siege of Vicksburg.  Please Note:  This trail is unmaintained and must be traveled with caution.  Be alert to trail hazards and obstacles.

For more in-depth information please access the following, or check with the ranger at the Visitor Center desk:

Vicksburg Trails Orientation Booklet
Leave No Trace Pamphlet
Al Scheller Boy Scout Compass Trail - 12 miles
Boy Scout Trail Hike - 14 Miles
Boy Scout Trek Hike - 7 Miles
Boy Scout Hiking Awards
General Walking Route Map (PDF)
Vicksburg Trails Commission (non-NPS site)