Delaware trails · Brandywine Trail
Brandywine Trail
A 2.2-mile loop in Delaware, with 64 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.2 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Brandywine Trail junction. About 15 min drive (6 mi) from Wilmington. 39.79716, -75.57410 · 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 6:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:51 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.2-mile route takes roughly 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:02 a.m. — 10 h 22 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Brandywine Trail + Creekside — 2.3 mi loop, 184 ft gain
- Brandywine Trail + Rocky Run + Longwall Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 352 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Creekside + Brandywine Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 122 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Pathway — 2.4 mi
- Northern Delaware Greenway Trail — 2.5 mi
- Talley Day Park — 2.7 mi
- Flint Woods — 2.8 mi