Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park

Hennepin Canal Parkway

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is a 5.1-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 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 640 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway 41.40476, -89.79032
Nearest town Mineral, IL

Directions

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Hennepin Canal Parkway

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 632–640 ft

Out & Back · Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway · 41.40476, -89.79032

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 91% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading NE.
  3. 2.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip91%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 38% rain1 AM: 61% rain2 AM: 53% rain3 AM: 71% rain4 AM: 91% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 73% rain7 AM: 80% rain8 AM: 72% rain9 AM: 53% rain10 AM: 68% rain11 AM: 64% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 29% rain2 PM: 21% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon 62°58°
Tue 63°51°
Wed 67°49°
Thu 67°52°
Fri 68°59°
Sat 66°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:29 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route