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92 mi 148 km of trail — 3 Featured Hikes

Easy Trails 34 Trails Intermediate Trails 12 Trails Hard Trails 0 Trails

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Featured Hikes in Northern Delaware - 3

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Favorite Whitely Farms singletrack.

Whitely Farm Loop

4.1 mi 6.7 km • Loop • 235 ft Ascent 71.51 m Ascent

Singletrack Pike Creek, DE

( 3 )
Favorite Small stream crossings with the pup, after a rainy morning.

Rocky Run - Longwall Loop

3.0 mi 4.8 km • Loop • 306 ft Ascent 93.29 m Ascent

Singletrack Greenville, DE

( 2 )
Favorite On the Little Jersey Trail

Swamp Forest Trail (Lums Pond)

6.6 mi 10.6 km • Loop • 425 ft Ascent 129.56 m Ascent

Singletrack Glasgow, DE

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Trails in Northern Delaware - 43

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2.1 mi 3.3 km #1 Snow Goose Trail
Pike Creek, DE
2.1 mi 3.3 km Pike Creek, DE
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3.2 mi 5.2 km #2 Pomeroy Newark National Recreation Trail
Pike Creek, DE
3.2 mi 5.2 km Pike Creek, DE
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0.2 mi 0.2 km #3 Mountain Goat
Pike Creek, DE
0.2 mi 0.2 km Pike Creek, DE
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1.1 mi 1.7 km #4 Red Trail
Newark, DE
1.1 mi 1.7 km Newark, DE
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0.1 mi 0.2 km #5 Corkscrew
Pike Creek, DE
0.1 mi 0.2 km Pike Creek, DE
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0.6 mi 1.0 km #6 Blue Trail
Newark, DE
0.6 mi 1.0 km Newark, DE
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3.5 mi 5.7 km #7 Chestnut Hill Trail
Pike Creek, DE
3.5 mi 5.7 km Pike Creek, DE
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Mostly Dry, Some Mud
58 days ago
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1.8 mi 2.9 km #8 Rocky Run Trail
Greenville, DE
1.8 mi 2.9 km Greenville, DE
All Clear
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Mostly Dry
59 days ago
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4.3 mi 6.8 km #9 Rittenhouse Trail
Newark, DE
4.3 mi 6.8 km Newark, DE
Minor Issues
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Muddy, Mostly Dry, Fallen Trees
21 days ago
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3.8 mi 6.1 km #10 Twin Valley Trail
Newark, DE
3.8 mi 6.1 km Newark, DE
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3.0 mi 4.8 km #11 Wendel Cassel Trail
Pike Creek Valley, DE
3.0 mi 4.8 km Pike Creek Valley, DE
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1.8 mi 2.8 km #12 Double Horseshoe Trail
Pike Creek, DE
1.8 mi 2.8 km Pike Creek, DE
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7.8 mi 12.6 km #13 Little Jersey Trail
Glasgow, DE
7.8 mi 12.6 km Glasgow, DE
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3.3 mi 5.3 km #14 Cross Country Trail
Greenville, DE
3.3 mi 5.3 km Greenville, DE
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #15 Newark Reservoir Path
Newark, DE
1.1 mi 1.8 km Newark, DE
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1.4 mi 2.3 km #16 Smith Bridge to Ramsay Road
Greenville, DE
1.4 mi 2.3 km Greenville, DE
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0.6 mi 1.0 km #17 Earth Day Trail
Pike Creek, DE
0.6 mi 1.0 km Pike Creek, DE
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3.7 mi 5.9 km #18 Lenape Trail
Pike Creek, DE
3.7 mi 5.9 km Pike Creek, DE
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0.8 mi 1.3 km #19 Yellow Loop
Newark, DE
0.8 mi 1.3 km Newark, DE
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2.8 mi 4.5 km #20 David English Trail
Pike Creek, DE
2.8 mi 4.5 km Pike Creek, DE
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Photos of Northern Delaware - 61

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On the Little Jersey Trail

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On the Little Jersey Trail
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Glasgow, DE
Small stream crossings with the pup, after a rainy morning.

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Small stream crossings with the pup, after a ra…
 3
Greenville, DE
View from the trail of the creek below.

#3

View from the trail of the creek below.
 3
Newark, DE
Parts of the trail as you transition around the pond which offers a wider running/biking area.

#4

Parts of the trail as you transition around the…
 3
Glasgow, DE
One of the raised walkways along the river.

#5

One of the raised walkways along the river.
 4
Newark, DE
A 1950s car reminds visitors of a bygone era.

#6

A 1950s car reminds visitors of a bygone era.
 4
Newark, DE
This is typical scenery along the trails in Middle Run Valley Park.

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This is typical scenery along the trails in Mid…
 4
Pike Creek, DE
A stone structure on Yorklyn Bridge Trail.

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A stone structure on Yorklyn Bridge Trail.
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Hockessin, DE

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