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Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Washington Crossing Historic Park/Pennsylvania

Bowman Hill

New Hope, Pennsylvania

2.2 mi

Distance

509 ft

Elev. Gain

56m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bowman Hill is a loop trail in Washington Crossing Historic Park, managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is 2.2 miles long and gains 509 feet. The nearest town is New Hope, Pennsylvania, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:33 ft
Max:129 ft
Gain:155 ft
Loss:155 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 33 ft and 129 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.33 ft65 ft97 ft129 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi48 ft
High point1.4 mi129 ft
End2.2 mi48 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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Where it is

Nearest town:
New Hope, PA · about 2 mi away
County:
Bucks County, PA
Jurisdiction:
Washington Crossing Historic Park · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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