Map:
Trails:
Group 63 Spur:
Group 63 Spur is a 1-mile trail that bisects the Group 63 Trail loop. The trail runs from northeast of the intersection with Henslow Trail to near Bunker Group 63-1. Several other bunkers are visible from the trail, but they're not open.
Group 63 Trail:
Group 63 Trail makes a loop around the bunker group. I didn't hike the entire thing. Bunker Group 63-1 and a couple other bunkers are open.
Route 53 Trail:
Route 53 Trail runs parallel to the road from Henslow Trail at Iron Bridge to the Welcome Center. The trail runs along the western edge of the bison pasture and the Southwest Bison Overlook is along the trail.
Points of Interest:
Bunker Group 63-1:
Bunker Group 63-1 is one of the bunkers that you can go inside. It's along the eastern end of Group 63 Trail near the intersection with Group 63 Spur.
Wildlife:
Golden alexander (Zizia aurea)
Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
American bison (Bison bison)
Blog Entries:
25-May-2019: Midewin Prairie
External Links:
US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/midewin/home
Nature Conservancy website: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/midewin-national-tallgrass-prairie/
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