Delaware Canal Towpath is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Ferry Road Manor, 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 mi26 – 33 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Delaware Canal Towpath 40.22734, -74.81292
Nearest town Ferry Road Manor, NJ
Directions
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Delaware Canal Towpath
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 27–33 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Delaware Canal Towpath · 40.22734, -74.81292
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Delaware Canal Towpath, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Delaware Canal Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.5 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
100% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity70%
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
87°68°
Thu
85°69°
Fri
76°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Delaware Canal Towpath 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Afton Lake via Delaware Canal Towpath 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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