Delaware trails · PennDel/Mason Dixon
PennDel/Mason Dixon
A 2.9-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 228 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.0. It gives back about 211 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
Yorklyn Bridge Trail access — parking nearby. About 25 min drive (12 mi) from Wilmington. 39.80716, -75.68018 · 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 6:25 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 5.9-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 24 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:35 a.m. — 8 h 50 min before sunset.
Loop options
- PennDel/Mason Dixon + PennDel + Connector — 1.9 mi loop, 88 ft gain
- PennDel/Mason Dixon + Mason Dixon Trail + CCA Connector — 1.4 mi loop, 63 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Flint Woods — 3.7 mi
- Mill Creek Greenway — 4.1 mi
- DelCastle Loop — 4.5 mi
- Brandywine Trail — 5.7 mi