D&R Canal Towpath
7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min
D&R Canal Towpath is a 7.4-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
7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 47–75 ft
Out & Back · Cadwalader Park
Trailhead: Broadway Circle · 40.23587, -74.79110
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 North Lenape Ave stop 316 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Broadway Circle, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading S.
- 3.7 miContinue straight onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Broadway Circle, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, 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 1.5 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West State St at North Lenape Ave stop 316 m from the trailhead
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