Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Bordentown, 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 mi3 – 20 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Delaware River Heritage Trail Trailhead 40.15487, -74.71753
Nearest town Bordentown, NJ

Directions

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Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 3–21 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Delaware River Heritage Trail Trailhead · 40.15487, -74.71753

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Bordentown stop 746 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Delaware River Heritage Trail, heading S.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath, heading N.
  3. 3.1 miReach Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.1 miBear right onto Delaware River Heritage Trail, heading W.
  5. 450 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

97% gravel1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Bordentown stop 746 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead