L&NE Trail & Three Ponds Trail Loop via D&L Trail is a 4.9-mile loop in Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge near Weiders Crossing, PA. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi394 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: L&NE Trail 40.78525, -75.60953
Nearest town Weiders Crossing, PA
Directions
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L&NE Trail & Three Ponds Trail Loop via D&L Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 393–528 ft
Loop · Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: L&NE Trail · 40.78525, -75.60953
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 625 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto L&NE Trail, heading N.
- 2.3 miSharp right onto Three Ponds Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto D&L Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Bobolink Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto D&L Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto L&NE Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% gravel10% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 625 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- D&L Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- D&L Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft
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- Walnutport Lehigh River Access via D&L Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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