On the Hennipen Feeder Canal August 10, 2013

We drove down to IL Rte 92 and parked and rode south on the path, what we were greeted with was sad, this section of the path is paved, but hasn't been mowed in over a year, what is interesting is that the Horse riding path on the east side of the canal looks to have been mowed regularly.

The first thing we encountered was a tree across the path, this has been across the path so long the bark is wore off where people have drug their bikes over the trunk.

 Next we came to the worst section as far as being unmowed, the grass was growing up thru the pavement in several spots over a mile long section

As tall as this grass is it has to have been over a year since this section was mowed.

North of the aqueduct we came upon this brush, which had been trimmed off the over hanging trees and left where it fell on the path, 

it has been here so long it was completely brown.

I realize that the state is short on money, but this is the poorest maintained path we ride on in the state of Illinois, which is too bad because it is one of the most scenic.