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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

9.7 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Titusville, NJ. The route reaches Founders' Pond at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 241 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 213 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30059, -74.87766
Nearest town Titusville, NJ
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Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

9.7 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 35–214 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.30059, -74.87766

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
  6. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miPass Founders' Pond.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftReach Founders' Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 2.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 300 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/founders-pond-out-back

Trail surface

1% dirt1% paved98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 80°58°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 84°66°
Fri 75°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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