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The Grand Illinois Trail - Trail Section 13 - Hennepin Canal Trail

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The Hennepin Canal was started in 1890 and completed in 1907, when it reduced the distance that goods and people travelled from Chicago to Rock Island by 419 miles. In order to keep up with rail competition and carry more cargo for competitive costs the canal boats needed to exceed the size of the width of the canal; thus, the Hennepin Canal became obsolete.

(Hennepin Canal Trail / Bridge to Hennepin Canal Trail / Bridge 15A)

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Go	Direction	On	Distance (mi)
		Start: Hennepin Canal Trail at bridge 37
	E	Hennepin Canal to bridge 29 (2200 E Rd heads south 2 miles to the village of Atkinson)	8.5
	E	Hennepin Canal to bridge 23 (Rte 78 heads south 1 mile to the village of Annawan)	6.1
	E	Hennepin Canal to bridge 20 (120 E Rd heads south 1 mile to the village of Mineral)	3.8
	E	Hennepin Canal to bridge 15A (Hennepin Canal Trail enter Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park)	7.6
		TOTAL DISTANCE	26.0

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Section 10 - Hanover Bluffs to Thomson
Section 11 - Thomson to North Cordova
Section 12 - North Cordova to Hennepin Canal Trail
Section 13 - Hennepin Canal Trail
Section 14 - Hennepin Canal Trail to Seatonville
Section 15 - Seatonville to East Ottawa
Section 16 - I&M Canal State Trail
Section 17 - I&M Canal State Trail to Old Plank Road Trail
Section 18 - Old Plank Road Trail to Eggers Woods
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Recommended Trip 2 - Illinois Prairie Path/Great Western Trail
Recommended Trip 3 - Long Prairie Trail
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Recommended Trip 7 - Hennepin Canal Parkway Trail
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Recommended Trip 10 - Burnham Greenway Trail
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