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Lehigh Canal - Bethlehem

Memorial Day weekend of 2013 we checked out the D&L Trail going west from the area around Sand Island in Bethlehem. This is a relatively flat and level stretch with a packed earth/stone surface that might cause cyclists to lean toward having more rubber on the ground, although nothing as heavy duty as mountain bikes. In our first transit of this stretch, we were on foot, making photography easier, but covering less territory.

This segment is towpath trail, but there are plenty of rail reminders, as it parallels Central Railroad of New Jersey right of way which is currently an active Norfolk Southern line. About 2.5 miles west of Bethlehem, the railroad has a hump yard for splitting up trains and sorting the cars into new trains for different destinations. This can be quite fun to watch, but may be better viewed from a small road that offers a bird's eye view.

It is about 5.8 miles to get to Allentown where there is another trail head facility, but we were not up to hoofing an 11 or 12 mile round trip on this pass!

Canal Towpath
Canal Towpath
Hill to Hill Bridge
Hill to Hill Bridge
Hill to Hill Bridge
Hill to Hill Bridge
Thru-Truss Bridge
Thru-Truss Bridge
Plate Girder Bridge
Plate Girder Bridge
Troll's Eye View
Troll's Eye View
Thru Truss Bridge
Thru Truss Bridge
Plate Girder Bridge
Plate Girder Bridge
Canal from Bridge
Canal from Bridge
Boat Ramp
Boat Ramp
River Street - East
River Street - East
Westbound
Westbound
Across the Lehigh
Across the Lehigh
Eastbound View
Eastbound View
Canal Bank Iris
Canal Bank Iris
Milepost 72
Milepost 72
MP 72 - Looking East
MP 72 - Looking East
Canal and Train
Canal and Train
Remains of Lock
Remains of Lock
Old Canal Lock
Old Canal Lock
Lock West End
Lock West End
Auto Carriers
Auto Carriers
Lehigh River View
Lehigh River View
East @ MP 72.5
East @ MP 72.5
Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness Monster
Monster Eyes Train
Monster Eyes Train
String of Railcars
String of Railcars
Norfolk Southern Locos
Norfolk Southern Locos
NS Chugging By
NS Chugging By
Canalside
Canalside
Yard Approach
Yard Approach
At Hump Yard
At Hump Yard
East @ MP 73.5
East @ MP 73.5
Yard Tower
Yard Tower
Light Tower
Light Tower
Westbound
Westbound
East @ MP 74
East @ MP 74
Yard Light Tower
Yard Light Tower
Another Tower View
Another Tower View
Motive Power
Motive Power
Signals and Lights
Signals and Lights
Covered Hoppers
Covered Hoppers
Honeysuckle Blossoms
Honeysuckle Blossoms
Daisy and Donald
Daisy and Donald
East Toward Lock
East Toward Lock
Lehigh - Downstream
Lehigh - Downstream
Bridges Ahead
Bridges Ahead
Truss Bridge
Truss Bridge
Bridge Intersection
Bridge Intersection
East Under Hil-to-Hill
East Under Hil-to-Hill
Hill-to-Hill Bridge
Hill-to-Hill Bridge
Under Hill-to-Hill Arch
Under Hill-to-Hill Arch
Bethlehem Station
Bethlehem Station
Across the Lehigh
Across the Lehigh
The Ice House
The Ice House