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Washington Crossing Historic Park

New Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

9.8 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 3 hr 24 min

New Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Taylorsville, PA. The route passes Founders' Pond before reaching New Pond at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 270 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 213 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.29724, -74.87972
Nearest town Taylorsville, PA
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New Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

9.8 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 35–214 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.29724, -74.87972

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 NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miPass Founders' Pond.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 500 ftReach New Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 2.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 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/new-pond-founders-pond-out-back-3-lakes-16-km-4a69

Trail surface

1% paved99% 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 4.1 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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