Originally Posted by
suburbanbeat
I did consider going way out to New Hope and heading northwest from there. It adds quite a few miles, but it does seems like it would be a bit more leisurely than this route that I have planned now. Definitely something to consider. Thank you!
Again, you can stay on your route for a while and drop down to the canal path at Upper Black Eddy. You're eventually going to pick up the path anyway. BTW...If it's been dry, expect to get a bit dirty. I rode the path last September from Easton to Reigelsville as part of a longer tour. My legs and bike got covered in white dust during that relatively short stretch. Whatever they covered that end with make a lot of dust:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105349...7670896460903/
And you will have to cross this:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105349...7670896460903/
It looks scarier than it is, but I was a bit worried about slipping