Hennepin Canal Parkway

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Mineral, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 640 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway 41.39981, -89.84828

Nearest town Mineral, IL

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Hennepin Canal Parkway

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 618–639 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway · 41.39981, -89.84828

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 94% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading E.
3.2 miTurn right, heading S.
100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Rain70°F61°

Precip94%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity89%

Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)

Hourly temperatureRain chance

75°60°

6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM7:02 PM

Mon 62°58°

Tue 63°51°

Wed 68°48°

Thu 67°52°

Fri 68°60°

Sat 65°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Bikes allowed on the whole route
Parking lot at the trailhead

Hennepin Canal Parkway

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Hennepin Canal Parkway

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