Explosives Road Trailhead
Hiking Trail
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Illinois
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June 30th, 2026
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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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GPS 41.36769, -88.13434
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Nearby places
- Explosives Road Trailhead Trailhead 0.5 mi
- Iron Bridge Trailhead Trailhead 1.0 mi
- Route 53 Trailhead Trailhead 1.8 mi
- River Road Trailhead Trailhead 2.6 mi
- Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area Wildlife Area 3.2 mi
- Hoff Road Trailhead Trailhead 3.4 mi
- Wauponsee Trailhead Trailhead 6.9 mi
- Mazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area Wildlife Area 13 mi
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