Anthracite Region of the D&L Jim Thorpe Weissport Lehighton! East Penn Lehigh Gap Nature Center
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This 22-mile a Berwick St t k a Anthracite S B l E d 437 le ey Av l !F as A ! z C Georgetown M stretch of near-wilderness is home to breathtaking mountain a o Lehigh Gorge H u n Oak St 81 81 940 !L! and river views as the Lehigh River carves its way t A B State Park 940 ¦¨§ a A er ¦¨§ w A i ic A Ashley n k S t ! R White Haven ! southward. Along the shore, cyclists, rafters, hikers, d ! Haz Giants Despair Rd elt 309 Nor ! Region on A thu cross-country skiers, and even snowmobilers can admire the A m ! Preston S Seven Tubs Nature Area b t l erla ! n ! 115 B Map dSt River St A n le ! remains of the railroad and canal locks. Both Jim Thorpe and o ! t St ! ts Main St Pit Pocono Allegheny St Vine St ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęĴȱȱȱ ! l Biking Br B id 81 Laurel Run Llewellyn Corners ge provide the best equipment to enjoy a trip by bike or boat Beech St ! § k !G S ¦¨ t e r e v t e East Side Foster Av ȱȱȱ ǰȱȱ ȱĴȱǯ r A Eri S v Pine Run Rd Oliver Mills r e St i ! C 476 e m R r ¦¨§ m 940 a i h r A ! e Visit the Glen Onoko trailhead of Lehigh Gorge State Park to T g wanda B i St Ash St o T h a !L! SGL 292 e ! see an abandoned railroad tunnel where coal-carrying cars Lehigh St !F L SGL 207 mir 309 ! A El d once passed through the mountain. This trailhead also marks P R i St ry! n e e SGL 91 h n the closest access point for the scenic Nesquehoning Trestle. n C Lehigh Gorge a ! T r 115 e A State Park e Churc 130 ! k ! 109 Solomon Gap 80 ! ¦¨§ ! ! rail T L Fairview ! !F Laurel Run Rd 476 Town of White Haven D& ¦¨§ ! Gracedale Fairw 144 ay ! ! D White Haven served as the junction of the Lehigh & t r J e SGL 141 S a ain n M k s e Susquehanna Railroad and the ! Upper Grand section of the Mountain Bly View Dr Forest Park re R lle C u a n r V u a n Lehigh Canal, where coal and! iron transferred for shipment 437 e A R Fairview Heights B F C re e k Spruce Sto d rest a south to Mauch Chunk and ! beyond. This small town is the d uBeyond MileT 140 c e e !F e n l St e n M P 115 m i k ! a a e a A i northern gateway to Lehigh Gorge State Park and the entry r L r l G l e T !q a Closingk the Gaps: Black Diamond ryst R r C w d u point for thousands of cyclists! using the D&L Trail and e R t d n d a Trailheada y to Wilkes-BarreR ! R ! W e ! paddlers entering the Lehigh River. The! town is located just e Abandoned Train Tunnel k r d W ! ! e Glen Summit a k L ed v a ! ! i Building long-distance trails is a complex task. ! ! L ! t gewo ěȱ ȱŞŖǰȱȱȱ ¢ȱȱȱǰȱ! ! 108 R s ! k t e h e land R s D& Pinchot State Forest The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritagea g W p ! e od Nescopeck State Park, and the Lehigh River’s Francis E. i d ! E T r w R h L Chapman St 476 D e B C au i d o w Bear Creek Villagen k L T R r ¦¨§ ! b Corridor does its best to coordinate with r o rail Be Walter Dam. o g ! n ! i Main St r ! partners at the federal, state, and local level inp M ! s Lehigh Gorge ! ! d Visit the White Haven Community Library, located in the i S !L ! n 437 d ! a ! A order to fully connect the D&Ld Trail. ! State Park l R u e 115 y n ! ! restored Lehigh Valley! Railroad Engine Repair Shop for more t b A e u ! ar C k r Be re! e e n ! k B For the latest information ong D&L Trail ! ! e l ! o ! r ! ! information on the town’s history. Also nearby is the 29-ton C R ! C d SGL 119 Project Status, visit our online map: ! g !q ! ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŞȱȱŘşǰȱȱ n ! n i 107 delawareandlehigh.org/map ! h o ! For more info visit: www.delawareandlehigh.org of the Upper Grand section of the Canal. N e s q ue 209 Ca !F ! [£ ta 140 ! wissa St ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Welcome to the Anthracite іљђȱ юџјђџȱ џюіљѕђюёȱѐѐђѠѠ! ! ! ! ! Region of the D&L Trail 106 102 101 ! 98 94 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Use this guide to explore the Anthracite Region of the D&L Jim Thorpe Weissport Lehighton! East Penn Lehigh Gap Nature Center ! ! Trail as it travels from the City of Wilkes-Barre through the ! South Av !106 [£209 Weissport! to Lehigh Gap Hill Rd Switchback ! St Pocono Mountains to Jim Thorpe and Lehigh Gap. The D&L ! Trail ird South of Jim Thorpe! the D&L Trail parallels one of the most intact Trail is a multi-use path that follows the routes of three ! Th North St ! Historic segments of the Lehigh! Canal on its way to Weissport. Water still historic transportation systems that carried coal and iron ! !F Jim Thorpe Central Park First St ! ! d Lehighton Ě ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ R from mine to market: the Lehigh Canal, the Delaware Canal, ! ll ! Mauch Chunk i Canal St H ! ęǰȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȬȱȱǯȱ ȱȱ! Opera House r ! ! and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Stretching about 165 miles e Kemmerer k ! c ! ! ! a ! the Lehigh River is the town of Lehighton, founded in 1746 by Park ! P ! ! ! through eastern Pennsylvania from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol, ! Asa Packer Mansion ! ! ! ! the D&L Trail is the spine of the Delaware & Lehigh National ! Moravian missionaries. Here, users can access the half-mile Spur ! ! ! Lehighton spur trail to access downtown Lehighton or continue Heritage Corridor, one of 55 National Heritage Areas in the Inn at Jim Thorpe n ! ! ! ! !2 209 south to Bowmanstown and! Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge, the United States. High St [£ ! Lehighton Broadway ! !F Outdoor Center rail southern boundary of the Anthracite! Region and the start of the R ! Iron St T a Pocono Lehighto c ! e ! L The Anthracite Region is the most forested of the three D&L - F S ! t ! !G Biking r Lehigh Valley Region. Trail users can access the Appalachian Trail l i a n ! D& ! regions with hundreds of natural areas to explore. In this ra k ! !G ! ! l and Lehigh Gap Nature Center, the only Superfund site in the T ! ! i £209 n ! [ L ! region alone, users can access 38,000 acres of State Park, H ! ! il e country to be restored to an environmental education center. a i D& g r Second St 128,000 acres of State Game Lands, 25,000 acres of State T h ! L t ! St. Mark’s s D& Canal Side Guest House See the D&L Trail Lehigh Valley Region map brochure or Forest, and countless lakes and streams. Also along the D&L R Episcopal Church ! d and Bicycle Repair delawareandlehigh.org/trailmaps! for more information. Trail are many quaint towns where trail users can stop to Lehigh River Water Trail! !2 Prospect St k ! Av t 102 e high R explore history, culture, food, and more. From the riverfront ! ! n Le ive S e o r 248 r! t W A C e at A c ! e ! Chantilly Goods n ! r t e ri T ! of Wilkes-Barre and the cascading waterfalls of Seven Tubs s ! ! P r n ! r ! a i i !F i l l F ! Bowmanstown !´ Hazard ! ȱǰȱȱȱęȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ e ! ! !q Bridge St r ! Main Rd ! i 95 Canal St ! rail ! !! ! F L ! and vibrant downtown of Jim Thorpe, the Anthracite Region ! d T ! !q Weissport Park St R L ! 209 ! ! ! [£ k ! !F un D& 248 ! 96 h ! A tells the story of America’s industrial past in a beautiful Second Av Av C ! z Lent h 248 ! ! ! c Historic Jim Thorpe au A L SGL 168 ! M e 209 ! ȱĴǯȱ £ h ! [ ! !98 ! ig ! St ! h Jim Thorpe’s charm is rooted in the marriage of heritage and Forge 209 Ri ! ! £ ve D Bridge St [ ! Franklin St ! For more adventure and history, pick up our other two maps Al rv r D& iew R ! Lehigh Gap Nature Center r Weiders le Stedman Av d ! !F L outdoor recreation.