Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Gordon's Pond – Dunes lookout loop from Henlopen Acres

Gordon's Pond – Dunes lookout loop from Henlopen Acres

Moderate

2.5

(15)

riders

Gordon's Pond – Dunes lookout loop from Henlopen Acres

03:09

71.6km

110m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 539 m for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

5.57 km

Gordon's Pond

Highlight • Lake

Gordon's Pond is a small reservoir located within Cape Henloen State Park. There is an official overlook platform from the southwestern banks that is a popular spot for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts.

Tip by

5.80 km

View of the Salt Marsh (Gordons Pond Trail)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bring your binoculars! The views out over the salt marsh from here make it a good spot to look for birds.

As you continue along Gordons Pond Trail from here, …

Tip by

6.24 km

Gordons Pond Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

In this spot it's possible to admire the immense Gordon's Pond. A truly fascinating place!

Tip by

6.30 km

Gordon's Pond outlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Watch carefully as there are tight curves so it is hard to see or pass there.

Tip by

8.56 km

Viewpoint

8.83 km

Dunes lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

A magnificent observation point to enjoy the views of the dunes and the flora and fauna that grow on them.

Tip by

9.46 km

Sunset View at Herring Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.5 km

Cape Henlopen

Highlight • Beach

With a mix of dunes, water and tweeting birds, Cape Henlopen is a wonderful place to explore. You can cycle along miles of trails here, flanked by wildflowers on either side. There are two lighthouses too.

Tip by

71.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

19.1 km

7.82 km

5.47 km

1.26 km

470 m

Surfaces

53.9 km

11.8 km

5.31 km

445 m

225 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Today

Tuesday 19 May

37°C

22°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

Delaware Bicycle Route 1 and Georgetown-Lewes Trail Loop

03:40h

91.3km

80m

Moderate

3.3

139

Charles W. Cullen Bridge – Silver Lake loop from Bethany Beach

01:53h

46.2km

50m

Moderate

4.0

100

Charles W. Cullen Bridge – Silver Lake loop from Henlopen Acres

02:32h

65.2km

50m

Easy

4.3

Fenwick Island State Park – Assawoman Bay loop from Luca's Pizza

01:36h

41.8km

40m

Easy

4.0

Assawoman Bay – Fenwick Island State Park loop from Bethany Beach

01:19h

33.2km

40m

Moderate

4.3

Charles W. Cullen Bridge – Dunes lookout loop from Assawoman Wildlife Area McCabe Tract

03:20h

77.6km

100m

Moderate

4.6

Boardwalk – Cape May loop from Cape May

02:35h

64.4km

90m

Moderate

Gordon's Pond – Dunes lookout loop from Henlopen Acres

03:09h

71.6km

110m

Moderate

4.5

Cat Hill – Bethany Beach Boardwalk loop from Bethany Beach

01:21h

29.8km

30m

Easy

5.0

Georgetown-Lewes Trail loop from Pinetown

01:13h

31.6km

40m

Easy

5.0

Dunes in the pine forest – Beach access loop from Lewes

01:44h

42.5km

70m

Moderate

5.0

Salt Grass Point Road loop from Delaware Seashore State Park Fresh Pond

02:56h

77.5km

100m

Gordon's Pond – Dunes lookout loop from Henlopen Acres

Gordon's Pond

View of the Salt Marsh (Gordons Pond Trail)

Gordons Pond Overlook

Gordon's Pond outlook

Dunes lookout

Sunset View at Herring Point

Cape Henlopen

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️