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Hennepin Canal hike for May will start at Lock 11

By Shaw Local News Network
The Friends of the Hennepin Canal host monthly hikes to walk short distances of the canal trail, with a goal of cumulatively covering the entire length of both the canal and feeder canal. The next hike is scheduled Sunday, June 11.

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal host monthly hikes to walk short distances of the canal trail, with a goal of cumulatively covering the entire length of both the canal and feeder canal. The next hike is scheduled Sunday, June 11. (Shaw File Photo)

SHEFFIELD — The Snapping Turtle hike will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15, the next outing by the Friends of the Hennepin Canal.

Hikers are to meet at the bridge near Lock 11, just north of Tiskilwa. Hikers will be shuttled to Lock 6. The hike back is 4.6 miles.

For more information, contact Ed Herrmann at hikes@friends-hennepin-canal.org, or call 815-664-2403 or go to www.friends-hennepin-canal.org.

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