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Jack A. Markell Trail

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 3.0 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. DE
  3. …Northern Delaware
  4. …Wilmington
  5. Battery Park
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“A mostly-straight, flat, paved path from downtown Wilmington to downtown New Castle. ”

Kevin Darkes
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6.0

Miles

9.6

KM

Point to Point

45' 14 m

High

5' 2 m

Low

81' 25 m

Up

84' 26 m

Down

1%

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5%

Max Grade (3°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers

Description

This connects the Wilmington Riverwalk Trail to Battery Park in New Castle. Most of the trail is paved, with one long stretch of boardwalk-type surface through the marsh near Wilmington. There are a few scenic views of marshes and rivers, but most of the trail is not interesting. I like that it covers such a long distance.

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  3.0 from 3 votes

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in Battery Park

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#1

in Battery Park

#53

in Delaware

#27,317

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A walking bridge over the Christina River
Sep 8, 2018 near Newport, DE
In the marsh near Wilmington.
Sep 8, 2018 near Wilmington, DE
On the boardwalk in the marsh
Sep 8, 2018 near Wilmington, DE
The Wilmington-end of the Jack A. Markell Trail.
Sep 8, 2018 near Wilmington, DE
A wooded section of the Jack A. Markell Trail
Sep 8, 2018 near Wilming…, DE
Footbridge of the Christina River
Sep 8, 2018 near Newport, DE

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