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Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Spur–Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Spur–Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Simpson, PA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,063 – 1,260 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60412, -75.47061
Nearest town Simpson, PA
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Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Spur–Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,064–1,259 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.60412, -75.47061

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto D&H Rail-Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto O&W Trail, heading S.
  5. 2 miContinue straight onto Scranton Branch, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach O&W Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Enterprise Drive, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Enterprise Drive, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lackawanna-river-heritage-trail-spur-lackawanna-river-heritage-trail-out-back-4-sights-9-km-0aff

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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