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New Jersey trails · D&R Canal Towpath

D&R Canal Towpath

A 23.7-mile network in New Jersey, with 35 ft of climbing. Reaches Carnegie Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

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Length
23.7 mi
Elevation gain
35 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
3%
Steepest mile
+12 ft
Shape
network
Bikes
yes
Horses
no
Managed by
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Elevation profile

30 – 65 ft1591317212529

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 32.3 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of D&R Canal Towpath

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

D&R Canal Towpath access — parking nearby. 40.50320, -74.58311 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:24 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:00 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.7-mile route takes roughly 8 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:11 p.m. — 4 h 20 min before sunset.

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