D & L Trail - Lehigh Canal South:
Pennsylvania
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Description:
This trail offers the variety of a path surfaces-wide paved asphalt, wide crushed stone, and single-track packed dirt. And its meandering route through the trees makes it a delight to be on. You'll likely see lots of geese and ducks in the canal, along with some canoes and kayaks.
The 150-mile Delaware and Lehigh Canal Navigation System, built from 1817 to 1845, brought anthracite coal from the east central portion of Pennsylvania to various parts of the east coast. With the building of the canal, several canal towns sprang up. There is interesting history along this trail-Easton hosted one of only three public readings of the Declaration of Independence, and during colonial times, the Liberty Bell rested secretly in Allentown. In the future, all 150 miles of the canal system will be converted to trail, from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol, PA.
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Parking & Trail Access:
To access the trail in Allentown, take U.S. 22 east and exit at airport road. Follow Airport Road south for about two miles, until it becomes Irving Street. Follow Irving Street 1.25 miles to Hanover Avenue. Go right on Hanover, which becomes Hamilton Street. Turn right onto Albert Street. At the stop sign turn right, cross the railroad tracks, bear left and follow the canal through a small railroad underpass. Turn right at the fork, then immediately left on the other side of the canal. Follow to a small parking area and entrance to the canal towpath.
To access the trail from Easton, take U.S. 22 to the 25th Street South exit to Lehigh Drive, turn right and go ½ mile to the stop sign. Turn right and cross the old green Glendon Bridge. Then go right and follow the signs to the trailhead/picnic area.
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Very Nice
By fmdell on May 24, 2010
This is quite a nice trail. Lot's of variety of scenery and surfaces along the way keep it from being a dull grind. The listed mileage seems to be off a bit though. Had to turn around at 13 miles because of rain rolling in but was only to about a mile past the D&L Trail/Palmer Township Rail Trail intersection. The trip to Easton is probably more like between 15 and 16 miles - at least.
Great trail
By John Posh on June 02, 2009
I live in Beth Twp and grew up walking this trail regularly. It has matured nicely into a great ride between Allentown and Easton. I have also been impressed with the friendliness of the people I meet there. Some trails feature the die hards who look down on the casual riders but I have never met anyone on this trail who was anything other than great.
A Winter Treat
By iride01 on January 10, 2008
My husband and I enjoyed a beautiful ride on 1/8/08 on that glorious spring like day from Allentown to 25th St near Easton. With the exception of the dirt parts of the trail being a bit "soft" due to the freezing and thaw of the season, it was a wonderful experience. It was a quiet trail for the most part and hard to believe at times that there were three cities so close by. Our favorite part was the section between Freemansburg and the Bethlehem Boat Club...it ran so quietly beside the river on a well drained, hard pack dirt/gravel surface. Truely a winter treat!
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