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Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park

Hennepin Canal Parkway

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park near Mineral, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 640 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway 41.40071, -89.80026
Nearest town Mineral, IL
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Hennepin Canal Parkway

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 624–640 ft

Out & Back · Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway · 41.40071, -89.80026

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

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

  1. Start on Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading NE.
  2. 3.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3.1 miArrive 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-10-km-4382

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Mineral, Illinois