Hennepin Canal Parkway
12.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 12.6-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.
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Hennepin Canal Parkway
12.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Elevation 616–634 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway · 41.39981, -89.84828
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading W.
- 6.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 6.3 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:13 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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