Delaware trails · DelCastle Loop
DelCastle Loop
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 78 ft of climbing. Managed by County Parish Borough.
Length
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
78 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
7%
Steepest mile
+77 ft
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Managed by
County Parish Borough
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
Getting there
DelCastle Loop junction. 39.74472, -75.65439 · 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 3.8-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:59 a.m. — 11 h 36 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Mill Creek Greenway — 1.8 mi
- New Linden Hill Pathway — 3.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill — 3.8 mi
- Lenape — 4.0 mi