Walnutport Lehigh River Access–L&NE Trail, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge near Walnutport, PA. The route reaches Walnutport Lehigh River Access. It climbs 319 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: D&L Trail 40.75258, -75.60445
Nearest town Walnutport, PA
Directions
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Walnutport Lehigh River Access–L&NE Trail, 3 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 366–528 ft
Out & Back · Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: D&L Trail · 40.75258, -75.60445
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on D&L Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Walnutport Lehigh River Access.
- 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Native Sensory Garden Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto L&NE Trail, heading NW.
- 2.3 miSharp right onto Three Ponds Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Walnutport Lehigh River Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto L&NE Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Native Sensory Garden Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto D&L Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
43% gravel12% dirt45% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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