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Junction & Breakwater Trail

Location: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Ride Type: Out and Back
Trail Type: Fire/Gravel Road 100%
Distance: 7.20 miles (11.58 KM)
Duration: not specified.
Elevation Gain: not specified.
Climbing: Flat
Skill Level: Beginners
User Density: not specified.

Trail Description:
Junction & Breakwater Trail is nestled in woods blanketed with a ready supply of pine needles, users of the new 3.6-mile-long (each way) Junction and Breakwater Trail can easily forget they are so close to the commercialized corridor along Route 1. The 12-foot wide, crushed-stone surfaced trail is located on the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park at Wolfe Neck, midway between Lewes and Rehoboth.

How to get there:
The trail can be accessed east of Route 1 by taking Munchy Branch Road to Wolfe Neck Road or from a trailhead off of the Holland Glade Road located behind the Tanger Outlets shopping area (free parking at this lot).

The northern trailhead, located at the historic Wolfe house, includes a 56-car parking lot, restrooms, information center, bike rack, and new landscaping.

Additional Notes:
Two bridges along the trail provide vantage points for taking in outstanding views of coastal wetlan