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Delaware trails · 5K Blackbird Loop

5K Blackbird Loop

A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 48 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
48 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
5%
Steepest mile
+48 ft
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

5 – 54 ft12

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.1 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of 5K Blackbird Loop

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Getting there

1 Mile Office Loop access. About 14 min drive (7 mi) from Middletown. 39.39224, -75.63895 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.3-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:48 a.m. — 9 h 37 min before sunset.

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