Delaware trails · David English
David English
A 2.5-mile loop in Delaware, with 159 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 161 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
David English Cut-Off access — parking nearby. About 30 min drive (17 mi) from Wilmington. 39.73344, -75.75705 · 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 2.5-mile route takes roughly 1 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:11 a.m. — 10 h 14 min before sunset.
Loop options
- David English Cut-Off + David English — 1.5 mi loop, 247 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Whitely Farms — 0.5 mi
- Twin Valley — 1.2 mi
- Tri-State Trail / Mason-Dixon Trail — 1.2 mi
- Tri-Valley — 1.2 mi