D&R Canal Towpath & D&R Greenway
6.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 5 min
D&R Canal Towpath & D&R Greenway is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Cadwalader Park near Wilburtha, NJ. It is mostly level, with 29 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
6.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 27–75 ft
Out & Back · Cadwalader Park
Trailhead: 40.24404, -74.82121
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: River Rd at Lower Ferry Road stop 165 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NE.
- 2.4 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 W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 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 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: River Rd at Lower Ferry Road stop 165 m from the trailhead
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