Turkey Island–Wilson Avenue River Access, 4 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Mount Hope, PA. The route passes Turkey Island, Wilson Avenue River Access and Wilson Avenue River Access. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turkey Island–Wilson Avenue River Access, 4 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Elevation 194–236 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: D&L Trail · 40.64486, -75.27195
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on D&L Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Turkey Island.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miPass Wilson Avenue River Access.
- 0.2 miPass Wilson Avenue River Access.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Geissinger Mill Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto D&L Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Sand Island Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lehigh Canal Towpath Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Turkey Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Sand Island Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto D&L Trail, heading E.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Geissinger Mill Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto D&L Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from D&L Trail Trailhead
- Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 5 sights 4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Turkey Island–Wilson Avenue River Access, 3 beaches 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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