Delaware trails · Bike Loop

Bike Loop

A 2.9-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 44 ft of climbing. Reaches Sand Hill. Managed by the state.

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Length

2.9 mi

Elevation gain

44 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

Steepest mile

+44 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.0 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.9 miles.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Sand Hill (summit)

Getting there

Bike Loop access. About 31 min drive (17 mi) from Georgetown. 38.78202, -75.10409 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 6:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:50 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.7-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 09 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:17 a.m. — 9 h 06 min before sunset.

Loop options

American Discovery Trail/Bike Loop + Bike Loop — 2.8 mi loop, 85 ft gain
American Discovery Trail/Bike Loop + Bike Loop + Connector — 2.1 mi loop, 25 ft gain
Bike Loop + Walking Dunes Trail + Connector — 2.4 mi loop, 66 ft gain