Hennipen Canal Parkway

14.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Hennipen Canal Parkway is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Woodcrest, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 597 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47375, -90.26215
Nearest town Woodcrest, IL

Directions

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Hennipen Canal Parkway

14.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Elevation 569–598 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.47375, -90.26215

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Hennipen Canal Parkway, heading W.
  4. 7.1 miReach Hennipen Canal Parkway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 7.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 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

47% dirt26% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:04 PM

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.

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Good to know

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

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