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Lehigh Gorge
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Parking
Trailhead
or endpoint
Restrooms
Multiple parking
locations
LEHIGH GORGE
STATE PARK TRAIL
Total trail length: 25.7 miles
Trail surface: Crushed stone
Map Illustration by DanielleMarks.com
D&L Trail - Lehigh Canal North
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PENNSYLVANIA
RENTALS:
Both
Pocono Biking
(
poconobik-
ing.com
;
800.944.8392) and
Blue Mountain
Sports (
bike-
jimthorpe.com
;
800.599.4421) are
steps away from
the trailhead and
offer bike and
trailer rentals.
WHAT TO SEE:
The Asa Packer Mansion
(
asapackermansion.com
; 570.325.3229),
once home to a railroad magnate, is one
of the most well preserved Italianate vil-
las in the United States; open seven days
a week during peak season, its hours drop
to weekends-only November–Memorial
Day. Opened in 1855, the No. 9 Coal Mine
(
no9mine.com
; 570.645.7074) was the old-
est continuously operated anthracite coal
mine in the world when it closed in 1972;
today, visitors can travel 1,600 feet into the
mountainside to experience firsthand the
life of a coal miner. The mine and museum
are located in Lansford, 11 miles from Jim
Thorpe. Offering train rides year-round
in an ever-changing schedule varying
with the season, the Lehigh Gorge Scenic
Railway (
lgsry.com
; 610.562.2102) is espe-
cially popular among autumn leaf peepers.
Several walking tours of the town, includ-
ing ghost walks, can be found at
jimthorpe.
org/tours.php
.
MORE INFO:
The city’s own website (
jimthorpe.org
) lists
quite a few restaurants, attractions and places to stay, and
provides a map of the town’s major attractions (including
the visitors center). Information about the longer D&L Trail
can be found at
delawareandlehigh.org
.
WHERE TO EAT:
Across the street from the trailhead, Molly Maguires
(
jimthorpedining.com
; 570.325.4563) offers basic and tasty fare
including burgers, sandwiches and steaks. Located in the center of
the historic district, Through the Looking Glass (
ttlgrestaurant.com
;
570.325.9633) specializes in healthy farm-to-table fresh food and fea-
tures live entertainment on Saturday evenings and Sunday during
the day. About 3 miles outside of downtown Jim Thorpe is Macaluso’s
Restaurant & Cocktail Bar (
macalusosrestaurant.com
; 570.669.9433);
serving Italian food, the restaurant is pricey but elegant and well
regarded. Committed to the concept of making tasty and satisfying
food for omnivores, vegetarians, vegans and folks with food sensitivi-
ties, Stone Row Pub & Eatery (
stoneroweatery.com
; 570.732.0465)
makes almost everything from scratch with established protocols to
avoid cross-contamination. For gastropub fare and live music, try the
Broadway Grille & Pub (
broadwaygrillepub.com
; 570.732.4343).
WHERE TO STAY:
Hotels and quaint bed-and-breakfasts abound in and
around town. You can find a comprehensive listing at
jimthorpebed-
sandbreakfasts.com
.
GETTING THERE:
About 16 miles south of the intersection of Interstate 80 and
I-476, Jim Thorpe is an hour and a half drive from Philadelphia and two hours
from New York City. The nearest airport is Lehigh Valley International Airport
(ABE). Free and ample parking is usually available at the trailhead, but the lot
becomes paid parking and fills quickly during popular town events.
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