Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Washington Crossing, NJ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 72 ft13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: D&R Canal Towpath 40.29658, -74.86697
Nearest town Washington Crossing, NJ
Directions
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Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath
13.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 51–72 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park
Trailhead: D&R Canal Towpath · 40.29658, -74.86697
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 5.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 5.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
76% gravel23% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
73°64°
Mon
80°62°
Tue
83°64°
Wed
87°69°
Thu
85°71°
Fri
75°60°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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