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Bushkill Township Trail is a rail-trail occupying what was the right-of-way of the Slate Belt Electric Trolley. The official trailhead is on Moorestown Road; a gravel lot with a burgundy sign marks the spot where the trail begins. Mature trees, bushes and wildflowers crowd the gravel trail as it heads south along Sobers Run. Wooden utility poles and flat-top benches repeat at intervals. The trail is serene and immersive. The sounds of nature and glimpses of wildlife are your companions. The trail concludes on Belfast Road, across the road from the trailhead for the trails in Jacobsburg State Park. In the future, it is hoped that the trail will be extended to connect to Ballas Park along Kromer Road.
There is parking anchoring both ends of the trail. The north parking area is on E. Moorestown Road (301-, 357 E Moorestown Rd, Wind Gap, PA 18091). On the south end you can park at the Sobers Run Trail trailhead in Jacobsurg State Park.
While nobody’s going to rave about a two-mile trail, the Bushkill offers a pleasant, easy entry into Jacobsburg State Park, with additional trails for exploring inside the park. For maximum variety, start your ride or hike from the well identified Moorestown Road trailhead. The Bushkill is short and mellow and is best used as a connector trail to Jacobsburg.
Not much to look at. One straight shot without much shade along the pathway. Terrain was flat and solid so it was an easy walk, just not that interesting or pretty.
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