Delaware trails · Bob
Bob
A 4.5-mile loop in Delaware, with 12 ft of climbing. Reaches Trussum Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Length
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
12 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
3%
Steepest mile
+11 ft
Shape
loop
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
State
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.5 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Trussum Pond (lake)
- Trap Pond (lake)
Getting there
Bob access. 38.52230, -75.45728 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:02 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:00 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.5-mile route takes roughly 1 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:10 a.m. — 11 h 23 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bob — 4.5 mi loop, 89 ft gain
- Bob + Island Trail — 4.5 mi loop, 93 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Huckleberry Trail — 0.5 mi
- Raccoon Pond — 1.7 mi
- Georgetown-Lewes — 19.1 mi
- Refuge — 21.1 mi