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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Delaware Canal Towpath

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Delaware Canal Towpath is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Brownsburg, PA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 82 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33148, -74.93873
Nearest town Brownsburg, PA
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Delaware Canal Towpath

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 47–83 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.33148, -74.93873

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading N.
  7. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
  11. 1.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/delaware-canal-towpath-out-back-6-km-d1fe

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 80°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 84°66°
Fri 75°52°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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