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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint–New Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 50 min

Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint–New Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Brownsburg, PA. The route passes Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint and Founders' Pond before reaching New Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 343 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 400 ft · steepest grade: 34%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32604, -74.93887
Nearest town Brownsburg, PA
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Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint–New Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 50 min

Elevation 72–399 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.32604, -74.93887

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftPass Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Founders' Pond.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 200 ftPass New Pond.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftReach Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 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/washington-crossing-historic-park-viewpoint-new-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

4% gravel96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
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 72°63°
Mon 80°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 84°66°
Fri 75°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Brownsburg, Pennsylvania