Delaware Canal Towpath
6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Delaware Canal Towpath is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Wilburtha, 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.
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Delaware Canal Towpath
6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 27–37 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Delaware Canal Towpath · 40.24084, -74.83488
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: River Rd at Country Lane stop 673 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Delaware Canal Towpath, heading SE.
- 3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: River Rd at Country Lane stop 673 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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