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Williamson Park

Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint–Capitol View Riverwalk, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint–Capitol View Riverwalk, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Williamson Park near Morrisville, PA. The route reaches Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 52 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.21077, -74.77102
Nearest town Morrisville, PA
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Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint–Capitol View Riverwalk, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 19–52 ft

Out & Back · Williamson Park

Trailhead: 40.21077, -74.77102

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: Justice Complex Parking Lot Entrance stop 594 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Capitol View Riverwalk, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftPass Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint.
  6. 150 ftSharp right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 2.7 miReach Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Capitol View Riverwalk, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/capitol-view-riverwalk-viewpoint-capitol-view-riverwalk-out-back-3-sights-12-km

Trail surface

80% gravel16% dirt1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 81°61°
Tue 83°63°
Wed 88°68°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 76°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Justice Complex Parking Lot Entrance stop 594 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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