Delaware trails · Route 273
Route 273
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 59 ft of climbing. Managed by the 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. About 15 min drive (7 mi) from Wilmington. 39.66312, -75.56871 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 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 8:37 a.m. — 9 h 47 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