Delaware Canal Towpath
5.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Delaware Canal Towpath is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Morrisville, 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 mi20 – 52 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22148, -74.78730
Nearest town Morrisville, PA
Directions
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Delaware Canal Towpath
5.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 18–52 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.22148, -74.78730
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach Delaware Canal Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 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
52% gravel27% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
73°64°
Mon
81°61°
Tue
83°63°
Wed
88°68°
Thu
86°70°
Fri
76°58°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Beaver Pond 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Afton Lake via Delaware Canal Towpath 6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Capitol View Riverwalk Viewpoint & Capitol View Riverwalk via Delaware Canal Towpath 7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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