Hayes Woods Nature Preserve
Woodford County, Illinois
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Latitude/Longitude
40.657815, -89.171117 |
County Rd 500N
Secor, IL 61771 |
Official Website
https://www.parklandsfoundation.org/our-preserves/hayes-woods/
https://www.parklandsfoundation.org/our-preserves/hayes-woods/
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Activities:
Trails (hiking) Snow (snowshoe, cross-country ski) Other (view wildlife) Season/Hours: dawn to dusk, except during deer management Dog Friendly: no Map(s) On Site and/or Online: Online: https://i2.wp.com/parklandsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Hayes-Map.png On Site: unknown Parking: must park in dedicated small gravel parking lot behind Parklands sign located 0.3 mile down private access easement road; no parking on shared lane Amenities: no Restrooms: no Trail Info Websites/Apps: All Trails Cost: free admission Historical and/or Scientific Significance: historical; birding hotspot Terrain/Views/Access: forest, hills river view General Description: 70-acre nature preserve with 3/4 mile Mackinaw River frontage, near Kenyon-Baller Woods Nature Preserve, Ridgetop Hill Prairie Preserve and Letcher Basin Land & Water Reserve OPAL’s Observations & Opinions: Trails (not marked) are mostly wide over hills and flats and lead from the bluff down to the Mackinaw River where an open clearing is a lovely place for a rest stop. Our October hike was delightful from the tiny creatures to the fall colors to the river views to dreaming of winter snowshoeing here. |
More Information:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L9292092?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/parklands-adds-preserve-with-trails-in-woodford-county/article_ec9cf8b5-113d-57d7-8427-d7e792b2a273.html http://library.isgs.illinois.edu/Pubs/pdfs/ftgb/ftgb2009A-mackinawriver.pdf https://mcleanwater.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2012/03/Mackinaw_River_report.pdf Managed by:
ParkLands Foundation Box 261 Bloomington, IL 61702 309-438-5567 |
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