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Hennepin Canal State Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 28 Google reviews · Running trail in Milan, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hennepin Canal State Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Hennepin Canal State Trail
“It was a great day to spend outside and this was a beautiful choice.”
nice trail to walk and look at nature plus there bald eagle nest where mill crick dumps in the Rock River...
Beautiful location to take family walks or go for a bike ride. This is my families go to trail!
Nice running trail, elevated, you see everything. Very exposed, but the views of the canal and herons are worth it.
Trail conditions & character
“It was a great day to spend outside and this was a beautiful choice.”
Plan your run at Hennepin Canal State Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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