D&R Canal Towpath is a 14-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Moore, NJ. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 95 ft14.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33662, -74.92732
Nearest town Moore, NJ
Directions
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D&R Canal Towpath
14 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 51–96 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park
Trailhead: 40.33662, -74.92732
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath, heading SE.
- 4.3 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading SE.
- 2.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 6.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% dirt42% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
73°63°
Mon
80°58°
Tue
82°59°
Wed
86°65°
Thu
84°66°
Fri
75°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Belle Mountain 2.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- D&R Canal Towpath 15 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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