Lehigh Valley Region

D&L Trail Lehigh Gap to Slatington/Walnutport Allentown to Bethlehem

N Br ad Heading east, you arrive in Bethlehem, former Lehigh Gap marks the northernmost point in the fo rd 6 miles to S Linden St Lehigh Valley region. The trailhead is adjacent t home of Bethlehem Steel, an American industrial Northampton e Clair St v Jane St

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Park v towpath through Sand Island Park, where you can education center and wildlife preserve built on a Rec o n t Area a n S access Main Street or the South Side via the New Lehigh Valley former Superfund site along the Kittatiny Ridge. H lto mi Ha Street Bridge, with ample shops and restaurants Dauphin St East Side the Appalachian Trail and Lehigh River Water Carlisle St Reservoir Park on both sides of the river. Both Allentown Lehigh Trail providing diverse recreational opportunities Canal Park and Bethlehem Sand Island are Lehigh including hiking, biking, boating, and wildlife River Water Trail access points. Region S Bradford St photography. Maple St L Fairview St Continue east on the D&L Trail to visit the canal e S Aubrey St 4 miles to h To the south is the historic rail town of Slatington, S Bethlehem town of Freemansburg and the City of Easton. i g A l h b e River Dr r t Mosser St R landmark hardware store. The trailhead includes S i t bathrooms and a bike repair station. Across the v e Keck Park

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L a G R n P D Bridge S 4th St a routes of three historic transportation systems: the m i v Hill Rd ) Closed Easton Larry Holmeser Dr Lehigh Canal, the Delaware Canal, and the Lehigh NORTHAMPTON Pedestrian v e rass i r G Connections R ( l Valley Railroad. Stretching 165 miles from Wilkes- COUNTY r Earl F. T h Delaware D&L Trail d D Snyder i g Canal Barre to Bristol, the Delaware & Lehigh National h State P elawar Canal Park pave r L n Main St e Park ehigh R e U L Hillside Rd i Washington St S Delaware Dr v v e e i D&L Trail landscape centered on the historic pathway that r Canal L Canal v 25th St R d e i Lehigh Dr e

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N R alnut St ve Museum/ Earl F ve Island ParkA Rd O T D For additional National Canal Museum I I Snyder O R D&L N R W Church St Canal A O information: www.canals.org or 610-923-3548. 7th St 873 L H E C Headquarters Park Locktender’s E R I TAG 10 miles to St Gap Lehigh House Northampton

Cover photo and canal boat photo by St. Luke’s University Health Network 165 miles • Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor • www.delawareandlehigh.org