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Washington Crossing Historic Park

New Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

2.5 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 58 min

New Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Brownsburg, PA. The route passes Founders' Pond before reaching New Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 264 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 213 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33514, -74.93946
Nearest town Brownsburg, PA
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New Pond & Founders' Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

2.5 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 58 min

Elevation 49–214 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.33514, -74.93946

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miPass Founders' Pond.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftReach New Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miArrive 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-4-km-7791

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity67%
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 73°63°
Mon 80°58°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 84°66°
Fri 75°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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