Delaware trails · Flint Woods
Flint Woods
A 2.4-mile network in Delaware, with 140 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 62% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 245 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
Flint Woods access. About 21 min drive (8 mi) from Wilmington. 39.82487, -75.61372 · 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 6:52 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.4-mile route takes roughly 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:08 a.m. — 10 h 17 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Brandywine Trail — 2.8 mi
- PennDel/Mason Dixon — 3.7 mi
- Pathway — 5.2 mi
- Talley Day Park — 5.2 mi