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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint & Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

9.6 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint & Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Washington Crossing Historic Park near Washington Crossing, PA. The route passes Saint Clair Pond before reaching Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 326 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 397 ft · steepest grade: 35%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.29637, -74.87261
Nearest town Washington Crossing, PA
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Directions

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Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint & Saint Clair Pond via Delaware Canal Towpath

9.6 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 35–396 ft

Out & Back · Washington Crossing Historic Park

Trailhead: 40.29637, -74.87261

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftPass Saint Clair Pond.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading N.
  12. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftReach Washington Crossing Historic Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 2.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 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-saint-clair-pond-out-back-3-lakes-15-km

Trail surface

4% paved2% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
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°62°
Tue 83°64°
Wed 87°69°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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