Hennipen Canal Parkway Loop
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Hennipen Canal Parkway Loop is a 4.6-mile loop near Woodcrest, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hennipen Canal Parkway Loop
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 582–596 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 41.47375, -90.26215
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Hennipen Canal Parkway, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:44 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:04 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:31 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hennipen Canal Parkway 14.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Hennipen Canal Parkway 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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