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Trail Section: Forks of the Delaware – Wy Hit Tuk Park

Status: Obstruction within trail section, see description

Distance: 2.4

Update 10/12/2023: TOWPATH CLOSURE (MILE 58.90- 56.57) – Starting September 6th, 2023, the D&L Trail in areas of Northampton County from the Forks of the Delaware to the North end of Wy Hit Tuk Park, and from a point south of Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area to Fry’s Run, will be closed to conduct trail repairs from a 2020 flooding event.  Trail users are advised to turn around due to PUBLIC SAFETY if the towpath is closed. Water levels will be lowered to accommodate the work. PLEASE be mindful of all barricades and fencing. Repairs will continue through the winter. Please contact the Delaware Canal State Park for more information at 610-982-5560 or [email protected]

This section of the D&L Trail leaves the Lehigh Canal and follows the Delaware Canal towpath south into Delaware Canal State Park between Forks of the Delaware and Wy-Hit-Tuk Park Trailheads. 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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Forks of the Delaware Trailhead

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Wy-Hit-Tuk Park Trailhead

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Things to Do

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1753 Bachmann Publick House

The 1753 Bachmann Publick House contains the last remaining Northampton County colonial era courtroom that has been restored to its colonial era appearance. Located at the northeast corner of Second and Northampton Streets, the Bachmann is Easton’s oldest building. It... More

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2

College Hill Historic District

College Hill area is in the city of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania at Lafayette College.

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3

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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4 A mule-drawn canal boat ride on the Josiah White II along the Lehigh Canal in Easton, Pennsylvania

Josiah White II Canal Boat Ride

Pennsylvania’s only mule-drawn canal boat ride cruises Section 8 of the Lehigh Canal in Hugh Moore Park during the summer. The authentically-dressed crew will guide you through the story of the anthracite canals and the people who worked and lived on... More

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National Canal Museum

The National Canal Museum, an affiliate of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, is the only museum in the country dedicated to telling the story of America’s historic towpath canals. Take a voyage on the  Josiah White II canal... More

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Sigal Museum

The Sigal Museum is Northampton County, Pennsylvania’s leading institution of local history, and home to significant collections of pre-European settlement artifacts, decorative arts and textiles, farming implements and colonial furniture.  The Museum opened in summer of 2010, offering its visitors... More

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The Crayola Experience

Want to roam through a crayon and marker factory, explore the magic of light and color, and experiment with cool art techniques? It's all under one roof at our family discovery center in Easton, Pennsylvania. Hands-on activities for all ages.... More

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