Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint via Delaware Canal Towpath
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Williamson Park near Yardley, PA. The route reaches Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint via Delaware Canal Towpath
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 27–38 ft
Out & Back · Williamson Park
Trailhead: Delaware Canal Towpath · 40.24275, -74.83713
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: River Rd at Country Lane stop 595 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Delaware Canal Towpath, heading SE.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: River Rd at Country Lane stop 595 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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