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Prickly Pear Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Prickly Pear Trail Loop

Bethany Beach, Delaware

3.5 mi

Distance

364 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 11m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Prickly Pear Trail Loop is a loop trail in Sussex County, Delaware. It is 3.5 miles long. The nearest town is Bethany Beach, Delaware, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:-2 ft
Max:11 ft
Gain:111 ft
Loss:111 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between -2 ft and 11 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.-2 ft2 ft7 ft11 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi0 ft
High point2.2 mi11 ft
End3.5 mi0 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bethany Beach, DE · about 1 mi away
County:
Sussex County, DE

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

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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