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.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.3 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Gordons Pond Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
Gordons Pond Trail access. About 36 min drive (19 mi) from Georgetown. 38.77357, -75.08810 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 6:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:50 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 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 9:35 a.m. — 8 h 49 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Walking Dunes Trail + Gordons Pond Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 26 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Bike Loop — 1.0 mi
- Junction & Breakwater Trail — 2.6 mi
- Georgetown-Lewes — 8.3 mi
- Blue Goose Trail — 9.8 mi