Event
WHEN:
DATE: 09/22/2018
TIME: 10:00am-2:00pm (Prompt start, estimated end.)
MILEAGE: 7.5 miles
DATE: 09/22/2018
TIME: 10:00am-2:00pm (Prompt start, estimated end.)
MILEAGE: 7.5 miles
CATEGORIES:
DESCRIPTION: (Wear appropriate clothing & bring water! Below are some special instructions: what to bring, relative difficulties, interesting features, and carpooling directions.)
(with car shuttle).
Depart at 10:00 AM (time later than usual). Come out and hike the grand opening of the 7.5 mile “Wilmington-New Castle Trail” / “Jack Markell Trail”, from north to south. This is a multi-use (pedestrians and cyclists) path that now connects Wilmington’s Riverfront Russell Peterson Wildlife Refuge to Old New Castle’s Delaware Battery Park. There is a brand new bridge that crosses the Christina River. It’s the largest pedestrian bridge in Delaware. Mostly flat and dry, former rail trail. Bring water and lunch. Car shuttling is necessary and will meet at: New Castle Junior High School, 977 Delaware St, New Castle, DE 19720 (39.663926, -75.570850).
Location
WHERE:
New Castle Elementary School
New Castle Elementary School
EXACT COORDINATES:
39.664048, -75.572030
39.664048, -75.572030
NEAREST ADDRESS:
903 Delaware St
New Castle, DE 19720
903 Delaware St
New Castle, DE 19720
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WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:
From the intersection of US-13 (N Dupont Pkwy) & DE-141 (E Basin Rd). Take DE-141 (E Basin Rd) south & proceed 1.2 mi. Turn left onto Delaware Av & proceed 0.4 mi. Turn left into the parking lot.
LOCATION NOTES:
Previously known as “New Castle Elementary School”.
