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Delaware trails · Raccoon Pond

Raccoon Pond

A 1.6-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 11 ft of climbing. Reaches Raccoon Pond. Managed by the state.

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Length
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
11 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
2%
Steepest mile
+9 ft
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

40 – 50 ft1

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.7 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Raccoon Pond

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

Reaches

Getting there

Raccoon Pond access. About 27 min drive (16 mi) from Georgetown. 38.49766, -75.44980 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:09 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.3-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:23 a.m. — 10 h 02 min before sunset.

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