Directions to the Rail-Trail Office and Union Dale Trail head:
Our physical location is on the first floor of Cable’s Store on 948 North Main Street, Union Dale.
From points north:
I-81 S entering Pennsylvania, take Exit 211 Lenox. Turn left onto SR 92 North, follow signs to Elk Mountain. Go 2.8 miles, turn right on SR 2067 (go 2.9 miles), turn left on SR 374 (go 4.6 miles, passing Elk Mt). Turn right at “T”on SR 2027/ Lyons Street (go 1.0 miles), turn left on SR 2044/Stark Road (go 1.6 miles). Turn right on SR 2042/Lewis Lake Road (go 1.6 miles), you will see our office on right just after stop sign. Look for green awning/Cable’s Store. The Union Dale Trail head is just past the office.
From points south:
I-81 N, Exit 187 (Route 84/380/6) to US Route 6 Carbondale (Lackawanna Valley Industrial Highway). Take the LVIH to Exit 7 (a left) to Business Route 6, Carbondale. Go down hill about 2 miles to Route 171. Take right on Route 171, follow Route 171 N past Forest City (4.9 miles). Turn left on Skyline Drive. Turn right at stop sign and go straight until you see Cable’s Store.
Getting to the improved sections of the D&H Rail-Trail
From points south of Scranton:
Interstate 81N, Exit 187 (Route 84/380/6) to US Route 6 Carbondale (Lackawanna Valley Industrial Highway). Take the LVIH to Exit 7 (a left) to Business Route 6, Carbondale. Go downhill about 2 miles to Route 171. Take right on SR 171. Follow SR 171 to Simpson, Forest City, Union Dale or Herrick Center Trailhead.
Simpson D&H Trailhead – Turn left onto Morse Ave, cross bridge and trail; parking on left.
Simpson O&W Trailhead – Continue past Morse Ave to next intersection (before the bridge), turn right on Reservoir St., then immediate left on Homestead Street (see army tank). Park along the left side of Homestead Street. The O&W parallels the D&H, but on the east side of Lackawanna River.
Forest City Trailhead – Continue north on SR 171 through Simpson to Forest City. Turn right on to SR 247, just past Kost Tire (before Turkey Hill). Go about 0.2 mile to first right turn into Forest City Industrial Park. Trailhead ahead on right.
Union Dale Trailhead – Continue north on SR 171 through Forest City to Union Dale, past Stillwater Dam. Turn left to Union Dale, go to “T”, and turn left. See Cables Store with green & white awning ahead. Park behind Cable Store.
Rail-Trail Office is on the right in the Cables building, 948 North Main Street, Union Dale.
From points north of Scranton:
Interstate I-81 S, to Business Route 6, Exit 191A (Viewmont Mall). Follow Route 6 north into Carbondale. Turn left onto SR 171 into Simpson. See directions above.
From points north of PA:
Union Dale Trailhead — Take I-81 S entering Pennsylvania, take Exit 211 Lenox. Turn left onto SR 92 North, follow signs to Elk Mountain. Go 2.8 miles, turn right on SR 2067 (go 2.9 miles), turn left on SR 374 (go 4.6 miles, passing Elk Mt). Turn right at “T” on SR 2027/ Lyons Street (go 1.0 mile), turn left on SR 2044/Stark Road (go 1.6 miles). Turn right on SR 2042/Lewis Lake Road (go 1.6 miles). Look for green & white awning/Cable’s Store. The Union Dale Trailhead is just past the store, with parking behind.
Herrick Trailhead — Take I-81 S entering Pennsylvania, take Exit 211 Lenox. Turn left onto SR 92 North, follow signs to Elk Mountain. Go 2.8 miles, turn right on SR 2067 (go 2.9 miles), turn left on SR 374 (go 4.6 miles, passing Elk Mt). Turn left at “T” following SR 374. Go uphill to next intersection; turn right, still on SR 374. Go about 3 miles, past Candlelight Inn, past Fiddle Lake Rd. Just past Quigley Rd on right, continue downhill to trail crossing, turn right on to trail/trailhead entrance.
To unimproved northern sections of D&H and Starrucca Viaduct from I-81 and Binghamton area:
Getting to Forest City Trailhead
To improved northern sections of trail from I-81 and Binghamton area:
Interstate 81, Lenoxville Exit 206, follow signs to Elk Mountain on Route 374. Past Elk, turn left at “T”, then turn right at 4-way Stop. Go about 2 miles; trail crosses Route 374. Park alongside of trail to north.
To unimproved northernmost trail sections & Starrucca Viaduct:
Take Great Bend exit to Route 171 towards Susquehanna and Lanesboro, continue straight when Route 171 turns right to Thompson. Go through Lanesboro, at “Y” in road turn left. Take 2nd right to Lucianna Park, go under the viaduct.