Bowman Hill is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Brownsburg, PA. The route reaches Bowman Hill at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 316 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi49 – 400 ft1.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32868, -74.93948
Nearest town Brownsburg, PA
Directions
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Bowman Hill
1.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 35 min
Elevation 49–399 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park
Trailhead: 40.32868, -74.93948
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Bowman Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
72°63°
Mon
80°57°
Tue
82°59°
Wed
86°65°
Thu
84°66°
Fri
75°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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