D&R Canal Towpath

4.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 37 min

D&R Canal Towpath is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Ferry Road Manor, NJ. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 121 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24532, -74.80985
Nearest town Ferry Road Manor, NJ

Directions

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D&R Canal Towpath

4.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 52–123 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.24532, -74.80985

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Sullivan Way 60'S of Palmer Ln stop 310 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  10. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  13. 2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 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

75% dirt1% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sullivan Way 60'S of Palmer Ln stop 310 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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