Pennsylvania trails · D&L Trail
D&L Trail
A 65.8-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 1,242 ft of climbing. Reaches Penn Springs and other arch/lake/pass/spring/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 43.9 and mile 65.9. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Penn Springs (spring)
- Parryville Lake (lake)
- Devils Pulpit (arch)
- Lehigh Gap (pass)
- Spring Pond (lake)
- Buttermilk Falls (viewpoint)
- Lukes Falls (viewpoint)
Getting there
Northampton Canal Park Trailhead — parking nearby. About 17 min drive (8 mi) from Allentown. 40.67707, -75.49009 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:51 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 65.8-mile route works out to roughly 25 h 01 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- D&L Trail - Lehigh Canal South + D&L Trail — 5.4 mi loop, 230 ft gain
- D&L Trail + D&L Trail - Delaware Canal Towpath — 6.7 mi loop, 175 ft gain
- D&L Trail + D&L Trail - Delaware Canal Towpath — 3.9 mi loop, 139 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Trexler Nature Preserve Trails — 7.8 mi
- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trails — 26.2 mi