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Trail Section: Wy Hit Tuk Park – Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area

Status: Obstruction within trail section, see description

Distance: 3.4

UPDATE 3/18/2024: TOWPATH CLOSURE (MILE 56.5-54.1) Starting March 18th the D&L Trail will be CLOSED from Wy-Hit-Tuk Park (MM 56.5) to the Authentic Camelback Bridge (MM 54.1) in Williams Township, Northampton County to all pedestrian traffic until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it. Please contact the Delaware Canal State Park for more information at 610-982-5560 or [email protected]

UPDATE 10/23/2023 BRIDGE CLOSURE (MILE 53.7) Canal Road North Bridge, Williams Township will be CLOSED to all traffic starting October 20th, 2023 until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY due to construction related activity. The towpath will remain open.

9/2023 Update: Sections of the D&L Trail from Easton to Riegelsville are under construction to repair the D&L Trail and Delaware Canal after major storm damage in 2020. Please practice patience and safety when navigating around these closures.

 

This section of trail connects Northampton County’s Wy-Hit-Tuk Park to Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area. The D&L Trail passes the town of Raubsville (there are stairs that you have to go over when crossing Raubsville Rd) and Lock 23 (Raubsville Lock) and Lock 22 (Groundhog Lock) through this section. This section is part of over 50 miles of the D&L Trail designated as National Recreation Trail within Delaware Canal State Park from Easton to Bristol near Philadelphia. For more information specific to the D&L Trail along the Delaware Canal please refer to the Delaware Canal State Park and Friends of the Delaware Canal websites.

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Delaware Canal State Park

The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century. Mule- drawn canal boat rides and the Lock Tender’s House Visitor Center are at New Hope. Paralleling... More

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