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Battery Park Trail
A Universal Access 3.7 mile long shared use path 30 minutes away
Universal Access (UA): This path meets all standards for surface, obstacles, cross-slope, and passing spaces for a Universal Access walking path but exceed standards for shared use paths because of running grades.
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​Effort: This shared use path 1.84 miles long (3.7 ,miles round trip) has a Flat Equivalent Length of 2 miles and merits a Cumulative Grade Rating of Universal Access.
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Stress: As a shared use path, this is rated as very low stress for users.
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Other features: This is a busy trail, running alongside the Delaware River often within feet of the beach. The southern mile and a half is generally shaded. There are plenty of benches along the way. Take a walk on the pier or into old New Castle for ice cream to extend your outing.
Connections: You can continue on to the Jack Markell Trail by riding about a 1/2 mile on quiet streets, to add 12 miles to your round trip
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Getting there: Click here (or on the map) for directions to parking on West 3rd St.
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Trail maps: Click here to open the map in a new window.
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To see the grade in each direction for each 10' section on the map to the left, click on Filter and select the direction (remember to toggle the filter on).
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Click on Legend to see the symbols indicating different grades.
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Click Home to re-center the map on the trail.
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Click Your Location to track your progress while you hike.
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