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Hennipen Canal Parkway

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Hennipen Canal Parkway is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Woodcrest, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 617 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennipen Canal Parkway 41.47295, -90.26011
Nearest town Woodcrest, IL
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Hennipen Canal Parkway

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 589–617 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hennipen Canal Parkway · 41.47295, -90.26011

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 on Hennipen Canal Parkway, heading E.
  2. 2.1 miReach Hennipen Canal Parkway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2 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/hennipen-canal-parkway-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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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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