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Pinelands Trail Loop route map
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Cape Henlopen State Park/Delaware

Pinelands Trail Loop

Lewes, Delaware

1.8 mi

Distance

174 ft

Elev. Gain

37m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pinelands Trail Loop is a loop trail in Cape Henlopen State Park, managed by the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation, in Sussex County, Delaware. It is 1.8 miles long. The nearest town is Lewes, Delaware, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3 ft
Max:14 ft
Gain:53 ft
Loss:53 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3 ft and 14 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3 ft7 ft10 ft14 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi14 ft
End1.8 mi14 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lewes, DE · about 2 mi away
County:
Sussex County, DE
Jurisdiction:
Cape Henlopen State Park · Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation

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

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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