Bowman Hill via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near New Hope, PA. The route reaches Bowman Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 323 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi46 – 400 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Towpath Street 40.35656, -74.94847
Nearest town New Hope, PA
Directions
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Bowman Hill via Delaware Canal Towpath
4.9 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 47–399 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park
Trailhead: Towpath Street · 40.35656, -74.94847
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 Towpath Street, heading S.
- 300 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.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, 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 (~59 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Towpath Street 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 5 mi · ▲ 318 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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