Nor-Bath Trail

The Nor-Bath Trail is a 5.9-mile (9.5 km) multi-use rail-trail that runs between the boroughs of Northampton and Bath in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Nor-Bath Trail
The Nor-Bath Trail, facing Northampton
Length5.9 miles (9.5 km)
LocationNorthampton County, Pennsylvania
TrailheadsNorthampton, Pennsylvania
Bath, Pennsylvania
UseHiking, Cycling
Hiking details
SurfaceAsphalt, crushed stone

The trail follows the route of the former Northampton and Bath Railroad, a shortline railroad connecting the Atlas Portland Cement Company to other railroads. The rail fell into disuse in 1979 as the local cement industry began to decline.[1] In 2017, a 1-mile (1.6 km) asphalt extension was added to the trail in order to link it to the D&L Trail[2]

The trail begins in Northampton, sharing the same trailhead as the D&L Trail, and continues past the Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum, the Northampton Recreation Center, and Atlas Sports Complex. The trail then enters a wooded portion before running through a residential area. East Allen Township's Bicentennial Park is then located about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from the trailhead. The trail continues and crosses Airport Road (Pennsylvania Route 987), and ends near Jacksonville Park in Bath.[3]

References
  1. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (2019). Rail-trails : Pennsylvania : the definitive guide to the state's top multiuse trails. ISBN 978-0-89997-967-0. OCLC 1046107810.
  2. "Nor-Bath, D&L trails connected". northampton.thelehighvalleypress.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. "Nor-Bath Trail". www.traillink.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.

Northampton County Website

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