Old Trace Trail

Old Trace Trail: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Old Trace Trail

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Old Trace Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.42460, -90.08903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Trace Trail

• Boyd Mound · fort · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
• Beth Israel · church · Hinds · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ross R Barnett Reservoir · lake · Rankin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Hico · lake · Hinds · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science · museum · Hinds · ~16 km · Must-see
• Eudora Welty House · museum · Hinds · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chapel of the Cross · church · Madison · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Oaks House Museum · museum · Hinds · ~19 km · Must-see
• Jackson Volcano · viewpoint · Hinds · ~20 km · Must-see
• Jackson Zoological Park · sanctuary · Hinds · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mississippi Museum of Art · museum · Hinds · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Mound · fort · Hinds · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo Lake Dam · lake · Hinds · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mississippi River Basin Model · attraction · Hinds · ~31 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt State Park · park · Scott · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Copiah · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bienville Pines Scenic Area · park · Scott · ~73 km · Must-see
• Vicksburg National Military Park · park · Warren · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Trace Trail

Other forts & heritage near Old Trace Trail

• Boyd Mound · fort · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Mound · fort · Hinds · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort St. Pierre Site · fort · Warren · ~84 km · Must-see
• Holly Bluff Site · fort · Sharkey · ~88 km · Must-see
• Michigan Memorial · fort · Warren · ~89 km · Must-see
• Mangum Site · fort · Claiborne · ~113 km · Must-see
• Julice Mound · fort · Issaquena · ~137 km · Must-see
• Windsor Ruins · fort · Claiborne · ~140 km · Must-see
• Brahear's Stand · fort · Madison · ~0 km
• 9/11 memorial · fort · Madison · ~4 km

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