Delaware trails · Refuge

Refuge

A 2.8-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 5 ft of climbing. Reaches Tonys Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

2.8 mi

Elevation gain

5 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

Steepest mile

+4 ft

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.6 miles.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Tonys Pond (lake)
Goose Pond (lake)
Sawmill Pond (lake)
Sixty Five Acre Pond (lake)

Getting there

Refuge access. 38.48415, -75.07019 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:01 a.m., the sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.5-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:31 a.m. — 11 h 01 min before sunset.

Loop options

Unnamed trail + Refuge — 4.2 mi loop, 40 ft gain