Hike & Event Calendar

Friends of Hennepin Canal Hikes & Events

You need not be a member of the Friends to join us in any of the hikes. There is no fee for the hikes. We ask that you dress weather appropriately.

For more information, contact Jodi Hanson at: jshdesign@hotmail.com. Our hike schedule for 2024 is posted on our Facebook page. All hikes begin at 1:30 unless otherwise stated in the Facebook event!

Hike Route Length Meet/Park @ Hike Name
Bridge 52 to Bridge 56 4.2 miles Bridge 56 (IL. Rt. 92) Red Squirrel
Lock 30 to Lock 32   4.6 miles Lock 30(Steel Dam/Milan) Bald Eagle
Lock 6 to Lock 3 4.5 miles Lock 3 (Il. Rt. 29) Great Blue Heron
Lock 21 to Bridge 15 5.4 miles Br. 15 (Visitor’s Ctr.) Raccoon
Lock 33 to Br. 47 4.9 miles Lock 33 Rock Falls Indigo Bunting
Br. 41 to Lock 29 3.7 miles Lock 29 (Colona) Woodchuck
Br. 34 to Br. 37  3.5 miles IL. Rt. 82 (Geneseo Campground) Woodcock
Br. 59 to Br. 56 3.8 miles Br. 56 (IL. Rt. 92) Red Tail Hawk
Br. 50 to Br. 52 4.1 miles Bridge 50 (IL. Rt. 172) Cottonwood

 

Br. 15 to Br. 17A 4.8 miles Br. 15 (West Parking Lot, Visitor’s Ctr.) Water Snake
Br. 62 to Lock 22  4.7 miles Lock 22 Red Winged Blackbird
No Hike – Happy Holidays