Hennepin Canal Parkway

13.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 13.2-mile out-and-back near Sheffield, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 653 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40723, -89.74685
Nearest town Sheffield, IL

Directions

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Hennepin Canal Parkway

13.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 625–653 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.40723, -89.74685

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading W.
  2. 6.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 6.5 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

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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