Delaware trails · Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill
A 3.4-mile network in Delaware, with 187 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 1.2 and mile 2.3. It gives back about 158 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Field Spur access. 39.70941, -75.70996 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:01 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:03 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:50 a.m. — 11 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Chestnut Hill + Tri-Valley + Field Spur — 1.0 mi loop, 104 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Lenape — 0.5 mi
- New Linden Hill Pathway — 0.6 mi
- Bryan's Field — 1.6 mi
- Sidewalk or Pathway — 2.5 mi