D&R Canal Towpath

4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 34 min

D&R Canal Towpath is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Ferry Road Manor, NJ. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 121 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24453, -74.81151
Nearest town Ferry Road Manor, NJ

Directions

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D&R Canal Towpath

4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 52–122 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.24453, -74.81151

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Sullivan Way 60'S of Palmer Ln stop 370 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading W.
  8. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  11. 2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 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

78% dirt2% paved20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 80°61°
Tue 83°62°
Wed 87°68°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 75°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sullivan Way 60'S of Palmer Ln stop 370 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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