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Bailey Bridge Interim Trail

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Length

2.5 Miles 4.0 Kilometers

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Elevation

46' 14 m

Ascent

-21' -7 m

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Max Grade (1°)

658' 201 m

High

623' 190 m

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“A dirt-road trail connecting the Twin Oaks Interim Trail to the Wauponsee Glacial Trail.”

— Eric Ashley
GPX File — Driving Directions

Overview

The trails at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie are open year-round from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Features: Birding — River/Creek — Views — Wildflowers — Wildlife
Dogs: Leashed

Description

The Bailey Bridge Interim Trail is a straight dirt road that travels from the southeast corner of the Twin Oaks Interim Trail to the Wauponsee Glacial Trail at the park boundary to the east. There are actually a number of bridge crossings, not just the one over Bailey Bridge.

Like most of the multi-use trails in Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, expect to get plenty of prairie views and opportunities for birding. As it nears the end, Bailey Bridge Interim Trail passes through part of an old bunker field.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Midewin National Tallgrass Prarie Office

Apr 17, 2018: Welcome Center resumes Saturday hours for the season on April 28 at the USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Apr 10, 2018: Take a guided hike to learn about farm history in the Prairie State and more at the USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie on Saturday, May 5

Apr 5, 2018: USDA Forest Service officials say you might spot spring bison calves at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie on May 5 during Red Carpet Corridor Festival activities

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