Delaware trails · Markell Trail
Markell Trail
A 4.0-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 56 ft of climbing. Managed by County Parish Borough.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.0 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Markell Trail access — parking nearby. About 16 min drive (7 mi) from Wilmington. 39.66399, -75.57380 · 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 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.0-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:11 a.m. — 8 h 13 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Route 273 — 0.3 mi
- Battery Park Trail — 0.9 mi
- Lewden Greene — 3.7 mi
- DelCastle Loop — 7.0 mi