D&R Canal Towpath & D&R Greenway
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
D&R Canal Towpath & D&R Greenway is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Cadwalader Park near Hillcrest, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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D&R Canal Towpath & D&R Greenway
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 52–75 ft
Out & Back · Cadwalader Park
Trailhead: Broadway Circle · 40.23550, -74.79030
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Transit-accessible: West State St at Parkside Ave stop 332 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto D&R Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach D&R Canal Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West State St at Parkside Ave stop 332 m from the trailhead
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