AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hennepin Canal Parkway

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Hennepin Canal Parkway is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Wyanet, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 653 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway 41.36445, -89.60648
Nearest town Wyanet, IL
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Hennepin Canal Parkway

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 628–653 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hennepin Canal Parkway · 41.36445, -89.60648

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

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

  1. Start on Hennepin Canal Parkway, heading W.
  2. 1.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 4 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 1.6 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-d26f

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

Hikes near Wyanet, Illinois