Washington Crossing Historic Park
Delaware Canal Towpath
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Delaware Canal Towpath is a 4.2-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.
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Delaware Canal Towpath
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bowman Hill 1.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft
- Delaware Canal Towpath 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Delaware Canal Towpath 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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