Winter Sports

The Bailey Bridge Trail is a 2.5-mile trail that begins near the Twin Oaks Trail and ends at the junction that connects the Wauponsee Glacial Trail with Twin Oaks Trail. Unlike other hikes at…

Blodgett Marsh Trail is a 4.5 mile mowed grass trail, looping through the Blodgett Marsh restoration project.Hikers will walk through fields of grasses, both native and non-native, crossing over two…

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…

The Group 63 Interim Trial is a 3.6 mile dirt road that loops around the former ammunition bunkers. Many of the bunkers are sealed and not open to visitors, however Bunker Group 63-1 is open.Although…

Rows of hedgeapple trees (also called Osage orange trees) connect Twin Oaks Trail to Group 63 Trail.The trail begins at the northwest corner of the Twin Oaks Trail, parallels Hoff Road and turns…

The Hoff Road Trailhead provides direct access to several trails and areas:Twin Oaks TrailOld Chicago RoadTurtle Pond (picnic area)Chicago Road Seedbed, (native Illinois seeds)Bailey Bridge…

Adjacent to the Iron Bridge Trailhead is Midewin’s second largest restoration prairie. This Trailhead currently provides the only connection between the East and West side trails via the Henslow…

The Prairie Creek Woods trail will take visitors along the edge of the restored tallgrass prairie, at times hugging the treeline before taking you to Buttonbush Pond. After passing through the gate…

The River Road Trailhead provides direct access to several trails and areas:Prairie Creek Woods TrailButtonbush PondRiver Road SeedbedsSouth Patrol Road Prairie RestorationTo access the trails from…

This is a crushed limestone trail that runs parallel between Route 53 and the bison pasture. From the Iron Bridge Trailhead visitors can walk 1.5 miles (.75 miles from the intersection of this trail…