This hike is approximately 3.8 mi. and is called “Walk on the Wild Side.”
Hikers will meet at Lock 3 at 1:30 p.m. where they will begin the hike. This hike is not part of the biennial “Hike the Hennepin” rotation due to the lack of a maintained path. Expect rough conditions with uneven ground; please dress to get dirty. If there is snow cover, it’s raining or there is too much mud, we will instead substitute the Great Blue Heron hike (4.5 miles in length) from Lock 6 to Lock 3.
Lock 3 is located on the northwest side of Routes 26 and 29 in Bureau. To get to Bureau, take Route 26 south out of Princeton or take I-80 to I-180, then get off on Route 26 and go east into Bureau. If arriving from the south, take Rt. 29 (west shore of Illinois River) north to Rt. 26. Continue straight on Rt. 26 to the Lock 3 parking lot on the left.
You need not be a member of the Friends of the Hennepin Canal to participate and there is no fee for the hike. Come and join in the fun and bring a friend! We ask that you dress weather appropriately.
For more information, contact the Friends of the Hennepin Canal at hikes@friends-hennepin-canal.org.
