Washington Crossing Historic Park
New Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath
4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min
New Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 4-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near New Hope, PA. The route reaches New Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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New Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath
4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 47–93 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park
Trailhead: Towpath Street · 40.35656, -74.94847
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Towpath Street, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach New Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Towpath Street, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Towpath Street Trailhead
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