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Moderate Hiking Trails near Newark

The directory currently contains 9 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Newark. Their average mapped distance is 4.8 km and average recorded ascent is 118 m (387 ft); the longest route in the set is 12.4 km.

This subset represents 56% of the 16 quality-checked routes near Newark. Its average distance is 4.8 km, compared with 4.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 118 m (387 ft), versus 77 m (253 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (11%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.9 km

Rocky Run

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

41 m

Ivy Branch Trail (orange)

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Clump of Asplenium platyneuron fronds, showing fertile and sterile frond dimorphism. Woodlawn Trustees property (or Brandywine Creek State Park ); in valley of Rocky Run.
Moderate

Delaware · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
44 min
Moderate

Maryland · United States

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • River
Moderate

Maryland · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
54 min
Moderate

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
26 min
Control tower between the Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge and the equally historic Perryville (MARC station) .
Moderate

Maryland · United States

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Susquehanna Ridge Trail (red)Maryland4.7 km286 m1 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Northern Delaware GreenwayDelaware12.4 km160 m2 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Rocky RunDelaware2.9 km86 m44 minModerateApril to October
Deer Creek Trail (green)Maryland4.3 km154 m1 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Farm Road Trail (blue)Maryland3.2 km158 m54 minModerateApril to October
Ivy Branch Trail (orange)Maryland3.6 km41 m49 minModerateApril to October
Land of Promise Trail (white)Maryland2.5 km73 m38 minModerateApril to October
Rock Run TrailMaryland1.4 km89 m26 minModerateApril to October
Perryville Walking TrailMaryland8.2 km13 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October

Northern Delaware Greenway, Rocky Run, Susquehanna Ridge Trail (red) currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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