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D&R Canal Towpath

In D&R Canal Towpath

Trail4.8 km · 3.0 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Johnson Trolley Trail South 1.3 mi · 2.1 kmExplore D&R Canal Towpath →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J4°-4°87
  2. F6°-3°74
  3. M11°1°106
  4. A17°6°106
  5. M22°12°110
  6. J27°17°118
  7. J30°20°131
  8. A28°19°112
  9. S25°16°110
  10. O18°9°101
  11. N12°4°94
  12. D6°-1°104

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.

About this trail

D&R Canal Towpath is a trail of about 4.8 km (3.0 mi) in New Jersey, United States of America. It lies about 3.7 km southeast of Lawrenceville. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
4.8 km · 3.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Place
D&R Canal Towpath (grouped by trail name)
Nearest town
3.7 km SE of Lawrenceville (Mercer County, New Jersey) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
New Jersey
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.2495, -74.7319
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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