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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 352 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 400 ft · steepest grade: 16%1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33148, -74.93873
Nearest town Brownsburg, PA

Directions

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Bowman Hill

1.3 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 37 min

Elevation 49–399 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.33148, -74.93873

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miReach Bowman Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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 7:55 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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