Hennipen Canal Parkway
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Hennipen Canal Parkway is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Hickory Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hennipen Canal Parkway
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Elevation 601–615 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hennipen Canal Parkway · 41.47862, -90.20170
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hennipen Canal Parkway, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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