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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).

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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

17 – 69 ft12

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.7 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of POW-MIA Walkway

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

Reaches

Getting there

POW-MIA Walkway access. About 7 min drive (3 mi) from Dover. 39.12468, -75.53232 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:43 a.m., the sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 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 9:13 a.m. — 9 h 12 min before sunset.

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