Directions:
Entering Mobile on I-10, take Water Street:
- From EAST it's the first exit after the tunnel
- From WEST it's the last exit before the tunnel
Turn left on Royal Street at the first traffic light. Parking is on your left and the START point is across the street at the Fort Conde Visitor Welcome Center at 150 S. Royal Street.
Business Hours:
Call 251-208-7569 for up-to-date information on hours of operation at the museum.
Mobile, Alabama
START/FINISH: Start/Finish is at the Mobile Visitor's Center (Fort Conde) anytime between 8 am and 5 pm. Fort Conde is located on Water Street at the I-10 Exit. The fort can be seen just above the west end of the Mobile tunnel. All participants must plan to finish by 5pm
DISTANCE: 5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles)
TRAIL RATING: #1. An easy route that begins at the Visitor's Center in downtown Mobile and winds through quiet historic neighborhoods before returning to the Fort. The walking trail is suitable for both strollers and wheelchairs.
ELIGIBILITY: The event is open to the public. Family participation is encouraged. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Pets are not encouraged but if taken, they must be kept on a lash.
PROCEDURE: Follow the instructions in the notebook at the registration point (Fort Conde Visitor Center). Each participant will pick up a start card and map with the checkpoints marked. Travel the mapped route at your own pace. Validate your start cards at each checkpoint along the way. Place the completed start card and fee ($3 each, $2 for MSVC members) in the SASE envelope provided and mail.
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FACILITIES: Restrooms are available at th Fort, fast food rstaurants and gas stations along the route
MORE INFO:
Contact Susan Offhoft at (251) 633-9103 or send
a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
Magnolia State Volkssport ClubP.O. Box 731Biloxi, MS 39533-0731Or you can email us at info@magnoliawalkingclub.org
Magnolia State Volkssport Club
Mobile, Alabama
Over 290 years ago at a place called Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff, a unique city began. Mobile, Alabama, now located at the head of Mobile Bay 27 miles south of the original site, still retains a uniqueness among the world's cities. Mother Nature's floods forced the city southward to it's present site in 1711, where Fort Conde was built as the cornerstone for the new city. Mobile is the only American city created by King Louis XIV of France. The city has since grown to a metropolitan area of over 400,000 people.
The walk route will take you through the city that originated Mardi Gras in America back in 1869. You will travel along paved streets that show you over 275 years of history. The Mobile area offers you the opportunity to visit with the founders of Mardi Gras, experience the excitement of the Civil War, visit the WWII Battleship USS Alabama, and see the cemetery where the crew of the Hunley, the world's first submarine, is buried.
Yes, Mobile is rich in historic homes, buildings and events. You may wish to take all day to hike this beautiful trail!
