Facility · Illinois ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Midewin Other (NF) · Open Access
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 Coordinates
41°22'02.9"N 88°08'37.1"W
41.36769, -88.13434 · 41°22'3.7"N 88°8'3.6"W
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| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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