Delaware trails · Gordons Pond Trail

Gordons Pond Trail

A 3.3-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 18 ft of climbing. Reaches Gordons Pond Overlook. Managed by the state.

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Length

3.3 mi

Elevation gain

18 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

Steepest mile

+18 ft

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 5.0 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Gordons Pond Overlook (viewpoint)

Getting there

Gordons Pond Trail access. 38.77357, -75.08810 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.6-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:55 a.m. — 10 h 37 min before sunset.

Loop options

Walking Dunes Trail + Bike Loop + Gordons Pond Trail — 2.5 mi loop, 96 ft gain