D&R Canal Towpath

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

D&R Canal Towpath is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Wilburtha, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 59 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24490, -74.81892
Nearest town Wilburtha, NJ

Directions

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D&R Canal Towpath

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 51–60 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.24490, -74.81892

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Sanhican Dr at Afton Ave stop 453 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  3. 2 miContinue straight onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  6. 2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 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

92% dirt2% paved6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 80°61°
Tue 83°62°
Wed 88°68°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 76°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sanhican Dr at Afton Ave stop 453 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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