White Clay Creek Possum Hill Trail
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Delaware · new castle County

White Clay Creek Possum Hill Trail

Popular loop with mixed forest and steady elevation changes.

Rating
Length
5.8 mi
Difficulty
5
County
new castle

About This Trail

This 5.8-mile loop traverses the hilly terrain of White Clay Creek State Park near Newark, featuring steady elevation changes through mixed oak, tulip poplar, and beech forest. The popular route crosses several creek tributaries and connects through Possum Hollow, offering some of the most varied topography in Delaware’s otherwise flat landscape.

Location

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Coordinates: 39.7275896, -75.7293294

Getting There

From Newark, take Route 896 north to White Clay Creek State Park. The Possum Hill Trail is accessible from the park's main trail system near the Wedgewood Road entrance.

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