Bowman Hill via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 5-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near New Hope, PA. The route reaches Bowman Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 318 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi46 – 400 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Delaware Canal Towpath 40.35806, -74.94897
Nearest town New Hope, PA
Directions
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Bowman Hill via Delaware Canal Towpath
5 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 47–399 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park
Trailhead: Delaware Canal Towpath · 40.35806, -74.94897
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 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 NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading N.
- 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 78°F68°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
73°63°
Mon
80°59°
Tue
83°60°
Wed
86°66°
Thu
84°67°
Fri
75°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Delaware Canal Towpath Trailhead
- New Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath 4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint via Delaware Canal Towpath 4.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft
- Bowman Hill via Delaware Canal Towpath 4.9 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- New Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath 6.1 mi · ▲ 351 ft
- Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath 12.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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