D&R Canal Towpath
7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min
D&R Canal Towpath is a 7.3-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
7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 34–60 ft
Out & Back · Cadwalader Park
Trailhead: 40.23409, -74.78962
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Transit-accessible: West State St at Parkside Ave stop 223 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading W.
- 3.6 miContinue straight onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West State St at Parkside Ave stop 223 m from the trailhead
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- D&R Canal Towpath & D&R Greenway 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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