Hike the Hennepin Canal
SHEFFIELD — The Friends of the Canal is holding its monthly Hike the Canal outing July 19. This month’s hike will be from Lock 17 to Lock 11/Bridge 6. Hikers will meet at Lock 11/Bridge 6 (the goat farm), just north of Tiskilwa at 1:30 p.m., where they will be shuttled to Lock 6 to begin the hike.
To get to Lock 11/Bridge 6 take Main Street south out of Princeton and continue on until you cross the canal. The lock will be on your left.
This portion of the “Hike the Hennepin” is 3.2 miles in length and has been named the “Wood Duck.”
The “Hike the Hennepin Challenge” has been developed by the Friends of the Hennepin Canal as an opportunity for everyone to get to know the canal personally by hiking it from the Illinois River to the Mississippi River (including the feeder canal) in small legs. You need not be a member of the “Friends” to join in any of the hikes.
For more information, or a map of the directions, contact Ed Herrmann at (815) 664-2403 or Pat Stier at (815) 454-2502 or log on to www.friends-hennepin-canal.com.
