D&R Canal Towpath is a 15-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Moore, 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
15 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 44–61 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park
Trailhead: 40.33466, -74.92933
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right 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 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 5.7 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 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
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- D&R Canal Towpath 14 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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