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Recommended Routes in Northern Delaware - 4

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Whitely Farms singletrack.
Easy/Intermediate

Whitely Farm Loop

4.1 mi 6.7 km • 235' Up 71.51 m Up • 235' Down 71.49 m Down

Pike Creek, DE
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite On the Little Jersey Trail
Easy/Intermediate

Swamp Forest Trail (Lums Pond)

6.6 mi 10.6 km • 425' Up 129.56 m Up • 422' Down 128.57 m Down

Glasgow, DE
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Small stream crossings with the pup, after a rainy morning.
Intermediate

Rocky Run - Longwall Loop

3.0 mi 4.8 km • 306' Up 93.29 m Up • 303' Down 92.45 m Down

Greenville, DE
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Brandywine Creek
Intermediate/Difficult

New Castle County Loop

9.5 mi 15.3 km • 736' Up 224.3 m Up • 738' Down 224.87 m Down

Greenville, DE

Northern Delaware Hiking

  • 127 Miles 205 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 26 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 28 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 2 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Northern Delaware - 52

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3.5 mi 5.7 km #1Chestnut Hill Trail
Intermediate
Pike Creek, DE
Intermediate
Pike Creek, DE 6 
3.2 mi 5.2 km #2Pomeroy Newark National Recreation Trail
Easy
Pike Creek, DE
Easy
Pike Creek, DE 2 
2.1 mi 3.3 km #3Snow Goose Trail
Intermediate
Pike Creek, DE
Intermediate
Pike Creek, DE 2 
0.2 mi 0.2 km #4Mountain Goat
Difficult
Pike Creek, DE
Difficult
Pike Creek, DE 1 
0.6 mi 1.0 km #5Blue Trail
Intermediate
Newark, DE
Intermediate
Newark, DE 1 
1.1 mi 1.7 km #6Red Trail
Intermediate
Newark, DE
Intermediate
Newark, DE 1 
0.1 mi 0.2 km #7Corkscrew
Difficult
Pike Creek, DE
Difficult
Pike Creek, DE 1 
0.3 mi 0.5 km #8Fairfield Connector
Easy
Newark, DE
Easy
Newark, DE 1 
1.8 mi 2.9 km #9Rocky Run Trail
Intermediate
Greenville, DE
Intermediate
Greenville, DE 2 
1.4 mi 2.3 km #10Smith Bridge to Ramsay Road
Intermediate
Greenville, DE
Intermediate
Greenville, DE 2 

Photos of Northern Delaware - 65

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Wood bridge is a sign to entry or exit.
May 9, 2022 near Pike Creek, DE
Good for biking
May 9, 2022 near Pike Creek, DE
On the Little Jersey Trail
Aug 26, 2018 near Glasgow, DE
Small stream crossings with the pup, after a rainy morning.
Jan 27, 2018 near Greenville, DE
View from the trail of the creek below.
Apr 5, 2017 near Newark, DE
Parts of the trail as you transition around the pond which offers a wider running/biking area.
Aug 9, 2016 near Glasgow, DE
One of the raised walkways along the river.
Sep 19, 2017 near Newark, DE
A 1950s car reminds visitors of a bygone era.
Apr 5, 2017 near Newark, DE