William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest via Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest via Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Blackwells Mills, NJ. The route reaches William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest via Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 33–42 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Blackwells Mills Trailhead · 40.47524, -74.57270
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath, heading N.
- 2.1 miReach William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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