Washington Crossing State Park
Scenic Overlook - Delaware River–Church Pond, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Scenic Overlook - Delaware River–Church Pond, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing State Park near Washington Crossing, NJ. The route passes Scenic Overlook - Delaware River before reaching Church Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scenic Overlook - Delaware River–Church Pond, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 57–232 ft
Out & Back · Washington Crossing State Park
Trailhead: D&R Canal Towpath · 40.29658, -74.86697
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Green Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Scenic Overlook - Delaware River.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail;Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Unblazed, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Trail Connector, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Trail Connector, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Church Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Trail Connector, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Continental Lane Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from D&R Canal Towpath Trailhead
- D&R Canal Towpath 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River–Church Pond, 4 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft
- Ridge Trail (white) Viewpoint–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River, 6 sights 9.6 mi · ▲ 829 ft
- Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath 13.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Trenton Water Works & D&R Canal Towpath 14.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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