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Lehigh Gorge
State Park
Length: 26.0 miles
The Lehigh Gorge Trail on the west side of the river from White Haven
to Glen Onoko is open to cross-country skiing. The section from White
Haven to Penn Haven Junction, consisting of 15 miles, is also open to
snowmobiles. Parking for snowmobiling is at the White Haven access area
under the I-80 bridge.
Directions:
White Haven is the northern access area and can be reached off
of Exit 273 of I-80. Follow PA 940 east to the Thriftway store. Go through
the Thriftway parking lot and bear left to the state park access area.
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Rockport is the central access area and can be reached from the
south by following US 209 south from Jim Thorpe to PA 93 north, continuing
to SR 2055 (Lehigh Gorge Drive), through Weatherly into the small village
of Rockport at SR 4014. Rockport is accessible from the north by following
PA 940 west from Exit 273 off I-80, left onto SR 2055 (Lehigh Gorge Drive)
continuing to the small village of Rockport at SR 4014.
Glen Onoko is the southern access area and may be reached by
taking Exit 74 of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Follow US 209 south to Jim Thorpe. Then take PA 903 north across the river
to Coalport Road. Turn off of Coalport to Glen Onoko.
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Driving Directions from Rockport to Glen Onoko
Leave ranger station on Rockport Road
0.8 mi. At stop sign, turn left onto Lehigh Gorge Drive
3.6 mi. In Weatherly, cross open grate bridge, then turn left at
T-intersection
2.5 mi. At stop sign, turn left onto PA 93 s.
5.9 mi. At stop sign, turn left onto US 209 n.
3.0 mi. At stop light, turn left off PA 903 n.
0.4 mi. At stop sign, go straight (leaving PA 903 which bears to the
right)
0.3 mi. Turn left at entrance to Lehigh Gorge State Park
1.6 mi. Enter parking area for Glen Onoko Access
Driving Directions from Glen Onoko to Rockport
Leave Glen Onoko Access
1.6 mi. Turn right at stop sign
0.4 mi. At stop sign, go straight on PA 903 south
0.4 mi. At stop light, turn rt. onto US 209 s.
2.9 mi. Turn right onto PA 93 n.
6 mi. In Hudsondale, turn right onto Brenckman Drive heading towards
Weatherly
2.4 mi. At stop sign, turn right, cross bridge
0.1 mi. After crossing railroad tracks, turn right.
0.1 mi. At stop sign, go straight
0.3 mi. At T-intersection, turn left, then turn right at stop sign
3.2 mi. Turn right onto Rockport Road
0.8 mi. Ranger station is on the left.
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