AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hennepin Canal Parkway

9.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Tiskilwa, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 489 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29171, -89.44152
Nearest town Tiskilwa, IL
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Hennepin Canal Parkway

9.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 451–489 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.29171, -89.44152

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading E.
  3. 4.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 4.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hennepin-canal-parkway-out-back-0cac

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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