This portion of the “Hike the Hennepin” is 4.6 miles in length and has been named the “Snapping Turtle.” Hikers will meet at Lock 11, just north of Tiskilwa at 1:30 p.m., and will be shuttled to Lock 6 to begin the hike.
Directions to Lock 11: Take Main Street south out of Princeton and continue on that road until you cross the canal. The lock will then be on your left. If traveling from the south, take county road 1800 E north out of Tiskilwa for about a mile, then watch for a sign on the right.
This stretch of canal was one of former hike leader Ed Herrmann’s favorites, so the Friends are renaming this day’s hike in his honor as the “Ed Herrmann Memorial Hike.”
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.
