AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hennepin Canal Parkway

7.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Wyanet, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 653 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37759, -89.62653
Nearest town Wyanet, IL
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Hennepin Canal Parkway

7.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 633–653 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.37759, -89.62653

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading W.
  3. 4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 4 miBear right, heading SE.
  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-13-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

Hikes near Wyanet, Illinois