Bowman Hill & Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Washington Crossing, PA. The route passes Saint Clair Pond before reaching Bowman Hill at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 331 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 400 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.29558, -74.87439
Nearest town Washington Crossing, PA
Directions
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Bowman Hill & Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath
9.8 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 35–399 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park
Trailhead: 40.29558, -74.87439
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Saint Clair Pond.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% paved2% gravel95% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
73°64°
Mon
80°62°
Tue
83°64°
Wed
87°69°
Thu
85°71°
Fri
75°60°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint & Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath 9.6 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Saint Clair Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath 10.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft
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