Hennepin Canal Parkway Adopt-A-Trail Project
We welcome you to adopt a section of the Hennepin Canal to help keep it clean!
The following Canal sections run East-West from lock #2 (Bureau – Illinois River) to lock #29 (Colona – Rock River). Click on the bold blue section ID text to view an aerial map with access routes etc. The miles (in brackets next to the section ID) provide the total length of the section.
Note: To Adopt-A-Trail (i.e., Section), individuals or groups must provide all applicable information on the following downloadable forms:
Section 1 (0.6 mile)
From: Lock #2 (Bureau)
To …: RR Bridge #1 0.3 mile
To …: Bridge #1 0.2 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 0.3 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, Jane Yesinowski, Gina Czubachowski
From: Bridge #3 (Access: S. of Princeton)
To …: RR Bridge #2
To …: Lock #6 0.2 mile
To … : Restrictor #6
To … : Restrictor #7
To …: Lock #7
Section 5 (1.0 mile)
From: Lock #7
To …: Bridge #4 0.3 mile (Access: E. of Tiskilwa or S. of Princeton)
To …: Lock #8
Section 6 (1.0 mile)
From: Lock #8
To …: Lock #9 0.2 mile
To …: Bridge #5 (Access: NE of Tiskilwa)
Section 7 (1.0 mile)
From: Bridge #5 (Access: N. of Tiskilwa)
To …: Lock #10
Section 8 (0.85 mile)
From: Lock #10
To …: Bridge #6 0.75 mile (Access: N. of Tiskilwa or S. of Princeton)
To …: Lock #11 0.05 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 (0.8 mile)
From: Lock #13
To …: Bridge #7 0.2 mile (Access: SE of Wyanet or SW of Princeton)
To …: Bridge #8 0.5 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 0.7 mile
To …: Lock #18
From: Lock #18
To …: Bridge #10 0.7 mile (Access: S. of Wyanet)
To …: Lock #19 .01 mile
To …: RR Bridge #3
Section 14 (1.2 miles)
From: RR Bridge #3
To …: Lock #20 0.4 mile
To …: Lock #21 & Lift Bridge 0.3 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 (0.9 mile)
From: Bridge #14
To …: RR Bridge #4 0.8 mile
To …: Bridge #14A (Access: Route 40 SE of Sheffield or I-80 exit 45 S.)
Section 18 (0.9 mile)
This section adopted by: Sheffield 4-H Club
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 0.6 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 (0.9 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 (0.9 mile)
From: Bridge #18 (Access: NW of Sheffield)
To …: Bridge #17A 0.8 mile
To …: Feeder Junction
Section 23 (1.0 mile)
From: Feeder Junction
To …: Bridge #18A 0.4 mile
To …: Lock #22 & Bridge #19 (Access: NE of Mineral)
Section 24 (1.1 miles)
From: Lock #22 & Bridge #19
To …: AQ #4 0.6 mile
To …: Bridge #20 0.3 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 (0.6 mile) 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 (0.9 mile) 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 0.5 mile
To …: Lock #23 0.1 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 (0.8 mile) 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
To ….: Bridge #32 0.8 mile
To ….: AQ #6 0.2 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 (0.6 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)