Explosives Road Trailhead, Illinois Hiking Trails Info, Map & More

Explosives Road Trailhead, Illinois Hiking Trail Information

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Directions

From the Welcome Center

  • Turn right/north onto Route 53
  • Travel north for 1.7 miles to Explosives Road.
  • Turn left onto Explosives Road, weave through the barricades.
  • Continue on Explosives Road to the trailhead parking at the end of the road, located on the left.

Activities

HIKING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING

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Explosives Road Trailhead

The Explosives Road Trailhead provides access to the 1.6 mile Newton Loop trail. This is a great bird watching area for Henslow sparrows, loggerhead shrikes, bobolinks, eastern meadowlarks, and dickcissels.

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