1-8 HoursFee applies
Moving on the Tour Road
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Choose a method of exploring the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Tour Road that works best for you.
Improve Your Physical Wellness Even the smallest of movements can have a great impact on your personal wellness. The National Park Service Wellness Challenge offers you an opportunity to move. We welcome you to get out, explore, start a new habit, or try something new to benefit your physical health. Challenge 1: Move on the Tour Road Choose a method of exploring the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Tour Road that works best for you. Walk, run, bike, or drive along 5-miles of paved road. Learn about the historic Ray House, Bloody Hill, and Wilson’s Creek while visiting eight interpretive stops along the way. Learn more about the eight stops on the Tour Road.
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Duration
1-8 Hours
Duration Details
Depending on the time in your visit at the park will depend on the amount of time it will take.
Fees
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield does not charge an entrance fee.
Fees Apply
No
Seasons
Spring
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility
Tour Road The length is 4.9 miles with a 150 ft elevation change. The one-way tour road is 18 feet wide. The left lane (12 feet wide) is for vehicles. The right lane is for pedestrians and bicycles. At each of the 8 stops, there are parking areas with designated accessible parking spaces. The waysides at Stop 1, Stop 3, Stop 4, and Stop 7 (Bloody Hill) are accessible The trails off the Tour Road are natural surfaces. The stops are not audio described at this time. Contact: Phone: 417-732-2662 Email: billie_aschwege@nps.gov Trail Information Gibson Mill: 1 mile and 40 ft elevation change Ray Cornfield: 1 mile and 80 ft elevation change (horses allowed) Ray House: Ray Springhouse: East Overlook: Pulaski Battery: Manley Uplands: 2.5 miles and 170 ft elevation change (horses allowed) Southwest: 1.7 miles and 140 ft elevation change (horses allowed) Wire Road: 1.7 miles and 150 ft elevation change (horses allowed) Bloody Hill: 0.5 mile and 60 ft elevation change Bloody Hill Spur: 0.5 mile and 100 ft elevation change Du Bois’s Battery: 0.25 mile and West Overlook: 0.25 mile and Learn more about accessibility at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield.
Pets
Yes — Pets are allowed anywhere outside in the park as long as the pet is on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Service animals are allowed inside buildings that are accesible to the public.
Reservations
No
Age Info
All ages welcome.
Location
Battlefield self guided 5-mile tour road