Hennepin Canal Parkway Adopt-A-Trail

 

The following Canal sections run East-West from lock #2 (Bureau - Illinois River)

to lock #29 (Colona - Rock River).

 

Click on the underlined section id to view an aerial map with access routes etc.

The miles, in brackets, next to the section id provide the length of the section.

 

Note: To Adopt-A-Trail (i.e. Section) individuals or groups must provide

           all applicable information on the following forms: Adopt-A-Trail Agreement  MS Word or PDF

                                                                                             Adopt-A-Trail Liability Waiver  MS Word or PDF

 

Section -1 ( .6 mile)

From: Lock #2  (Bureau)

To …: RR Bridge #1 .3 mile

To …: Bridge #1 .2 mile

To ... : Lock #3 (Section includes cleanup of Lock #3 area)

 

Section -2 (2.4 miles)

From: Lock #3 (Access: Bureau Rt. 29/26)

To ... : Restrictor #1

To ... : Restrictor #2

To ... : Lock #4 & AQ #1 (Inverted siphon) 1.6 miles

To ... : Restrictor #3

To ... : Route 180 Bridge

To ... : Bridge #2 (No road access)

 

Section -3 (1.9 miles)

From: Bridge #2  (No road access)

To ... : Restrictor #4

To ... : Lock #5 .3 mile

To ... : Pipe Culvert #3

To ... : Restrictor #5

To ... : Bridge #3  (Access: S. of Princeton)

 

Section – 4 (1.0 mile)                    This section adopted by: Kim Jalley(LaSalle), Andrew Jalley,

From: Bridge #3   (Access: S. of Princeton)                         Jane Yesinowski, and Gina Czubachowski

To …: RR Bridge #2

To …: Lock #6 .2 mile

To ... : Restrictor #6

To ... : Restrictor #7

To …: Lock #7

 

Section – 5 (1.0 mile)

From: Lock #7

To …: Bridge #4 .3 mile (Access: E. of Tiskilwa or S. of Princeton)

To …: Lock #8

 

Section – 6 (1.0 mile)                    This section adopted by: Ed Herrmann(Spring Valley) & Ray Sandrolini(Peru)

From: Lock #8

To …: Lock #9 .2 mile

To …: Bridge #5  (Access: NE of Tiskilwa)

 

Section – 7 (1.0 mile)                    This section adopted by: Ed Herrmann(Spring Valley) & Ray Sandrolini(Peru)

From: Bridge #5  ( Access: N. of Tiskilwa)

To …: Lock #10

 

Section – 8 ( .85 mile)                   This section adopted by: Ed Herrmann(Spring Valley) & Ray Sandrolini(Peru)

From: Lock #10

To …: Bridge #6 .75 mile (Access: N. of Tiskilwa or S. of Princeton)

To …: Lock #11 .05 mile

To …: Bridge #6A

 

Section – 9 (1.35 miles)

From: Bridge #6A  (Access: N. of Tiskilwa or S. of Princeton)

To …: Lock #13

 

Section – 10 ( .8 mile)

From: Lock #13

To …: Bridge #7 .2 mile (Access: SE of Wyanet or SW of Princeton)

To …: Bridge #8 .5 mile

To …: Lock #14 (Includes cleanup of Lock #14 area)

 

Section – 11 (1.1 miles)

From: Lock #14

To …: Bridge #9 (Access: SE of Wyanet or SW of Princeton)

 

Section – 12 (1.0 mile)

From: Bridge #9 (Access: SE of Wyanet or SW of Princeton)

To …: AQ #3 .7 mile

To …: Lock #18

 

Section – 13 (1.4 miles)                 This section adopted by: Laurence Rohter(Riverside)

From: Lock #18

To …: Bridge #10 .7 mile (Access: S. of Wyanet)

To …: Lock #19 .1 mile

To …: RR Bridge #3

 

Section – 14 (1.2 miles

From: RR Bridge #3

To …: Lock #20 .4 mile

To …: Lock #21 & Lift Bridge .3 mile

To …: Bridge #11 (Access: Route 6 W. of Wyanet)

 

Section – 15 (1.1 miles)

From: Bridge #11  (Access: Route 6 W. of Wyanet)

To ...: Bridge #13

 

Section – 16 (2.4 miles)

From: Bridge #13 (Access: NW of Wyanet)

To …: Bridge #14

 

Section – 17 ( .9 mile)

From: Bridge #14

To …: RR Bridge #4 .8 mile

To …: Bridge #14A (Access: Route 40 SE of Sheffield or I-80 exit 45 S.)

 

Section – 18 ( .9 mile)

From: Bridge #14A (Access: Route 40 SE of Sheffield or I-80 exit 45 S.)

To …: Visitors Center .3 mile

To …: Bridge #15 & Emergency Gates .6 mile

To …: Bridge #15A (I-80)

 

Section – 19 (1.9 miles)

From: Bridge #15A (I-80)

To …: Bridge #16 (Access: N. of Sheffield)

 

Section – 20 ( .9 mile)

From: Bridge #16 (Access: N. of Sheffield)

To …: Bridge #17

 

Section – 21 (1.0 mile)

From: Bridge #17 (Access: NW of Sheffield)

To …: Bridge #18

 

Section – 22 ( .9 mile)

From: Bridge #18 (Access: NW of Sheffield)

To …: Bridge #17A .8 mile

To …: Feeder Junction

 

Section – 23 (1.0 mile)

From: Feeder Junction

To …: Bridge #18A .4 mile

To …: Lock #22 & Bridge #19 (Access: NE of Mineral)

 

Section – 24 (1.1 miles)

From: Lock #22 & Bridge #19

To …: AQ #4 .6 mile

To …: Bridge #20  .3 mile

To …: Bridge #21 (Access: NW of Mineral)

 

Section – 25 (2.1 miles)

From: Bridge #21 (Access: NW of Mineral)

To …: Bridge #22

 

Section – 26 (1.5 miles)

From: Bridge #22

To …: Bridge #23 (Access: Route 78 N. of Annawan or I-80 exit 33 N.)

 

Section – 27 ( .6 miles)                  This section adopted by: Jim Norway

From: Bridge #23 (Access: Route 78 N. of Annawan or I-80 exit 33 N.)

To …: AQ #5

 

Section – 28 (1.3 miles)                 This section adopted by: Jim Norway

From: AQ #5

To …: Bridge #24 (Access: NW of Annawan)

 

Section – 29 ( .9 miles)                  This section adopted by: Hadyen’s Hikers

From: Bridge #24

To …: Bridge #25 (Access: NW of Annawan)

 

Section – 30 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: Hadyen’s Hikers

From: Bridge #25 (Access: NW of Annawan)

To …: Bridge #26 .5 mile

To …: Lock #23 .1 mile

To …: Bridge #27

 

Section – 31 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: Rita Yordy(Atkinson)

From: Bridge #27

To …: Bridge #28 (Access: NE of Atkinson)

 

Section – 32 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: Barbara & Jim Schang

From: Bridge #28

To …: Bridge #29 (Access: N. of Atkinson)

 

Section – 33 ( .8 miles)                  This section adopted by: Mike Sanders

From: Bridge #29

To …: Bridge #30 (Access: NW of Atkinson)

 

Section – 34 (1.0 mile)                   This section adopted by: Ray Rogers

From: Bridge #30 (Access: NW of Atkinson)

To …: Bridge #31

 

Section – 35 (1.2 miles)                   Adopted by: Bob & Barbara Kuhns, Tom & Kay Conroy to 12/31/11

From: Bridge #31                                     and by: Bob & Dianne Egan to 4/2/13

To …: Bridge #32 .8 mile

To …: AQ #6 .2 mile

To …: Bridge #33 (Access: E. of Geneseo)

 

Section – 36 (2.0 miles)                 This section adopted by: Joanne Gernant & Patti Fahey(Geneseo)

From: Bridge #33

To …: Bridge #34 (Access: E. of Geneseo)

 

Section – 37 (1.3 miles)                 This section adopted by: Don Minneart

From: Bridge #34

To …: Bridge #35 (Access: E. of Geneseo)

 

Section – 38 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: Pam Halligan

From: Bridge #35

To …: Lock #24 & Bridge #36 (Access: N. of Geneseo)

 

Section – 39 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: Mary Beth Farber and Marcia & Gregg Swanson

From: Lock #24 & Bridge #36

To …: Bridge #37 (Access: Route 82 N. of Geneseo)

 

Section – 40 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: Dan Holtz(Geneseo)

From: Bridge #37 (Access: Route 82 N. of Geneseo)

To …: AQ #7

 

Section – 41 (1.2 miles)                 This section adopted by: Dan Holtz(Geneseo)

From: AQ #7

To …: Bridge #38 (Access: NW of Geneseo)

 

Section – 42 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: Brad Chandler & Mark Bauer(Geneseo)

From: Bridge #38 (Access: NW of Geneseo)

To …: Bridge #39

 

Section – 43 (1.0 mile)                  This section adopted by: Todd & Kay Sieben(Geneseo)

From: Bridge #39 (Access: NW of Geneseo)

To …: Lock #25

 

Section – 44 (1.1 miles)                 This section adopted by: The Breidenstein Family(Geneseo)

From: Lock #25

To …:  Lift Bridge #40  1.0 mile (Access: E. of Colona) 

To …: Lock #26

 

Section – 45 (2.2 miles)                 This section adopted by: Cindy & Bruce Walters(Geneseo)

From: Lock #26 (Access: E. of Colona)

To …: AQ #8 (Inverted siphon)

 

Section – 46 (1.2 miles)

From: AQ #8 (Inverted siphon)

To …: Bridge #41 (Access: S. of Dayton or I-80 exit 7 E.)

 

Section – 47  (1.4 miles)                This section adopted by: Jill & Dave Berg

From: Bridge #41 (Access: S. of Dayton or I-80 exit 7 E.)

To …: Bridge #41A (I-80)

To …: Lock #28

  

Section – 48  ( .6 mile)                   This section adopted by: Jill & Dave Berg

From: Lock #28  (Access: Colona by Maple & Water Streets)

To …: RR Bridge #5 (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific) 

To …: RR Bridge #6 (Chicago, Burlington & Quincy) 

To …: Bridge #42 (Route 84)

  

Section – 49  (1.7 miles)

From: Bridge #42  (Access: Route 84 Colona)

To …: Bridge #42A

To …: Lock #29 (Rock River)