Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park

Hennepin Canal Parkway

11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is an 11.4-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 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 640 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway 41.39981, -89.84828
Nearest town Mineral, IL

Directions

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Hennepin Canal Parkway

11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 618–640 ft

Out & Back · Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park

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

  1. Start on Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading E.
  2. 5.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 5.7 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip94%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 36% rain1 AM: 58% rain2 AM: 54% rain3 AM: 71% rain4 AM: 94% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 72% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 70% rain9 AM: 53% rain10 AM: 66% rain11 AM: 62% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 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 2.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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