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Hennepin Canal Parkway

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 620 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway 41.43962, -89.99127
Nearest town Atkinson, IL
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Hennepin Canal Parkway

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 611–620 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway · 41.43962, -89.99127

Weather Sep 20: 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 NW.
  2. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 1.1 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-7-km-6ef5

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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