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Branch Canal Trail

Trail2.2 km · 1.4 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Swamp Forest 7 mi · 11 kmExplore Delaware →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J5°-2°80
  2. F7°-2°75
  3. M11°2°105
  4. A17°8°104
  5. M23°13°106
  6. J27°19°108
  7. J30°21°117
  8. A29°21°102
  9. S25°17°111
  10. O19°11°94
  11. N13°6°86
  12. D7°0°96

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
2.2 km · 1.4 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Nearest town
1.3 km S of Delaware City (New Castle County, Delaware) · GeoNames
Connects to
Michael Castle Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Delaware
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.5681, -75.5928
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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