Walnutport Lehigh River Access & Slate Heritage Trail via D&L Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge near Weiders Crossing, PA. The route reaches Walnutport Lehigh River Access. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi354 – 433 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Prairie Warbler Trail 40.78372, -75.60902
Nearest town Weiders Crossing, PA
Directions
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Walnutport Lehigh River Access & Slate Heritage Trail via D&L Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 353–434 ft
Out & Back · Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Prairie Warbler Trail · 40.78372, -75.60902
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 497 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right onto D&L Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miPass Walnutport Lehigh River Access.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Slate Heritage Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Walnutport Lehigh River Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto D&L Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% gravel11% paved32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 497 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail 2 mi · ▲ 899 ft
- D&L Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- D&L Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- D&L Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 123 ft
- D&L Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- D&L Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 127 ft
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