Delaware trails · Route 273
Route 273
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 59 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Length
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
59 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
4%
Steepest mile
+43 ft
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Managed by
State
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.9 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Route 273 access — parking nearby. 39.66312, -75.56871 · 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 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:03 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.7-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:55 a.m. — 11 h 40 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Markell Trail — 0.3 mi
- Battery Park Trail — 1.0 mi
- Lewden Greene — 4.0 mi
- DelCastle Loop — 7.2 mi