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.
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.
GPS Coordinates
Latitude 41° 22′ 3.6660″ N
Longitude 88° 8′ 3.6276″ W