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TRAIL 18-5 ON ROGER STEVENS DRIVE

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        Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 416 take exit 49 (Roger Stevens Drive). If southbound, a 0.4 km offramp dumps onto Bankfield, where you will turn right or southwest. If northbound, the 0.4 km offramp brings you to Bankfield, where you will turn left or southwest onto it and in 0.4 km join the southbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Roger Stevens Drive southwest 15.5 km to the pulloff to the left or southeast for the trailhead (marked by a "18-5" sign) of Trail 18-5 on Roger Stevens Drive.
        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From the pulloff for the trailhead of Trail 21-6 on Roger Stevens Drive, turn right or northeast onto Roger Stevens Drive. Drive 1.4 km to the pulloff to the right or southeast for the trailhead (marked by a "18-5" sign) of Trail 18-5 on Roger Stevens Drive.
Map of the Trail 18-5 on Roger Stevens Drive Area
Map of the Trail 18-5 on Roger Stevens Drive Area

        Site Description and Birding Information: This track crosses Roger Stevens Drive and is a forest access road with a parking lot to the south. The northern portion is closed to vehicles from April 1 to September 15 due to fire risk. Be sure to check the large swamp 0.3 km southwest of the track's crossing of Roger Stevens.
Trail 18-5 on Roger Stevens Drive
Trail 18-5 on Roger Stevens Drive

        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From the parking area for Trail 18-5 on Roger Stevens Drive, turn right or northeast onto Roger Stevens Drive. Drive 1.0 km to the pulloff to the right or southeast for the parking area for the next site in the loop, Cedar Grove Nature Trail.
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