Hillsboro Canal

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Hillsboro Canal is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Parkland, FL. The route reaches Hillsboro Canal at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 13 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 26.33646, -80.25087
Nearest town Parkland, FL

Directions

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Hillsboro Canal

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 10–13 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 26.33646, -80.25087

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 400 ftReach Hillsboro Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead