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Whitehead Pond & Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Whitehead Pond & Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Bakersville, NJ. The route reaches Whitehead Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 59 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath 40.27907, -74.70099
Nearest town Bakersville, NJ
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Whitehead Pond & Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 45–60 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath · 40.27907, -74.70099

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Route 1 440'N of Bakers Basin Rd stop 459 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 2.2 miReach Whitehead Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.6 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/whitehead-pond-delaware-raritan-canal-towpath-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

49% gravel47% dirt2% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Route 1 440'N of Bakers Basin Rd stop 459 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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