Delaware trails · POW-MIA Walkway
POW-MIA Walkway
A 2.7-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 52 ft of climbing. Reaches Howell Pond (historical).
Length
2.7 mi
Elevation gain
52 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
8%
Steepest mile
+52 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Asphalt
Bikes
yes
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.1 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Howell Pond (historical) (lake)
Getting there
Unnamed trail access. 39.12501, -75.53722 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:02 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:34 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:02 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.4-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:32 a.m. — 11 h 02 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Red Trail — 17.1 mi
- 5K Blackbird Loop — 19.2 mi
- St Georges Bridge Bike Lane — 29.4 mi