TheD&RCanalbetweenTrenton&Bordentown

TheD&RCanalbetweenTrentonandBordentownisaveryfunandinteresting5mileride. ThetrailispartoftheDelawareRiverHeritageTrailwhich,whencompletedwillbea circuitlinkingTrentontoPalmyraontheJerseyside,utilizetheTaconyPalmyraBridgeto connectwiththeEastCoastGreenwayinPennsylvaniaandfollowthatnorthtoMorrisville andloopbacktoTrentonviatheCalhounStBridge. Unfortunately,followingthetrailisntexactlyobvious.Thereareacoupleofpointswhere youneedtousecluestoproceedforward.Thecluesvarywhetheryouaretravelingnorth orsouth.Thefirsthalfofthisdocumentprovidesthevisualsignsfortravelingsouth;ifyouaretravelingnorthjumpto page6ofthisdocument. TravelingfromTrentonsouthtoBordentownstartingat TheSouthRiverWalkParktheparkbuiltoverRt29just southofTrentonThundersWaterfrontPark.(Formapping purposesyoucanuseLalorSt&LambertonSt,Trenton,NJ asareferencepoint.)Proceedingtothesouthernmost pointinthepark,viatheredbrickpath,youwillsee:

ProceedtowardtheDelawareRiverandyouwillfindagate thatleadstoaramp(itis0.2milefromthecornerof Lamberton&Lalortothispoint):

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Followtherampdowntogroundlevel:

Justwhenyouthinkthepathdeadends,itproceedstotheright(<0.1mile):

Andwillconnectwithapark(<0.1mile):

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FollowthepathtotheparkinglotandthentoLambertonSt(<0.1mile):

TurnrightontoLambertonStandproceed0.7miletothefirstintersection. (Continuingstraightindicatesthereisnooutlet):

TurnleftontoCanalBlvd(Nostreetsignindicatingname.) 300feetuponyourrightyouwillseethetrailhead.(LabeledAinmaptoright): Page:3

Followingthepathsouth3.25mileswillleadyoutoabridgeoverthecanal: Aftercrossingthebridge,youwillseethetracksfortheRiverLINEandabridge overtheCrosswicksCreek(0.15mile):

Forreference,thebridgeover thecanalisalsoconnected (viaaseparatepath)tothe scenicoverlookparkingarea alongI295justnorthofthe CrosswicksCreek.

(ViewofscenicoverlookfromI295facingnorth)

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Followingtheboardwalkwillleadyoutoarailroadcrossing(0.17mile): OnceyoucrossthetracksyouareonFarnsworthAvinBordentown:

Congratulations!,wasntthateasy?

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TravelingnorthfromBordentowntoTrentonstartingatthecornerofCortlandSt&FarnsworthAv:

Proceeddownthesteephillverycarefully.Thereisanactiverailroadcrossingatthebottomofthehill(<0.1mile). Justbeyondthetracksisasidewalknestledbetweenthe railroadtracksandBordentownYachtClubparkinglot. Followthesidewalk,acrosstheboardwalkbridgeovertheCrosswicksCreek,toapath(0.16mile):

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Followthepathtothebridgeoverthecanal(0.14mile):

Aftercrossingthebridge,therewillbeaforkinthepath.ToproceedtoTrenton,youwanttostaytotheright.Taking theleftlegwillleadtothescenicoverlookparkingareaalongI295justnorthoftheCrosswicksCreek.

Followthetowpathnorth3.25milesuntilitends: NOTE:therearetwootheraccesspoints linkingLambertonRdwiththetowpath; theseinstructionsfollowthetowpathtoits northernmostterminus.

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ExitthetrailandturnleftontoCanalBlvd:

300feetup,turnrightontoLambertonSt:

FollowLambertonStuntilyoufeellikeyoucantgoanyfurther(0.7mile):

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Toyourleftyouwillfindapark:

Enterthepark.Attheendoftheparkinglotyouwillseeatrail(<0.1mile):

Followthetrail(<0.1mile):

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Proceedtothepathway(<0.1mile):

Continueuptheincline(<0.1mile):

AtthetopoftherampyouwillbeinSouthRiverWalkPark(0.17mile):

Fromthereyoucanfollowthebrickpath0.2miletothecornerofLambertonStandLalorSt. Page:10

Ifyouareinterestedinconnectingwiththeotherportionofthe D&RCanal,mypreferredrouteistotakeLambertonSttwoblocks toLandingSt,(turnright),takeLandingStoneblockandturnleft ontoCentreSt.FollowCentreSttojustabouttheendatBroadSt. JustbeforeCentreandBroadmeetthereisaY.Staytotheright andthengostraightacrossBroadtoGreenwood.(Seethe206 insigniaonthemaptotheright.)ProceedupGreenwoodto JacksonSt(turnleft). CrossMarketSt,continuetofollowJacksonStaroundabendinthe road,downthehillandveerlefttopickupS.MontgomerySt.(See mapbelow.) Hopthecurb;followthe walkwaytoFrontStand pickupMontgomerySt. ProceednorthafewblockstotheD&RCanal(afterFront,youwillcrossState, Hanover,Academy,Perry,and Allenreferencemaptoright): ToyourrightisnorthandNew Brunswick. Toyourleftisthefeedercanalthat leadsnorthtoFrenchtown. Happytrails! Tomakecommentsabouttheseinstructions,pleaseemaildrPillsbury@comcast.net. Page:11