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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Delaware Canal Towpath

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Delaware Canal Towpath is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Brownsburg, PA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 69 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32868, -74.93948
Nearest town Brownsburg, PA
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Delaware Canal Towpath

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 47–69 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.32868, -74.93948

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. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading N.
  13. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading N.
  17. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 150 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-7-km-9209

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°

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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