Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint via Delaware Canal Towpath
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Williamson Park near Ferry Road Manor, NJ. The route reaches Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint via Delaware Canal Towpath
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 28–33 ft
Out & Back · Williamson Park
Trailhead: Delaware Canal Towpath · 40.22734, -74.81292
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Delaware Canal Towpath, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Delaware Canal Towpath 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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