Andy's Angles: The Trail

Believe it or not, I had not set foot on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail until late last month.  I traveled the section from Elm Street in Scranton to Depot Street in Taylor.

The good:  It's really well done.  The trail is paved, and mostly flat.  That makes it easy for biking and running.  There are also some gravel sections if you want to venture off the beaten path.  There are benches if you need a break.

The not-so-good:  The trail really needs more signs to tell you where you are.  The entrance to the Taylor side isn't marked at all.  Luckily, a fellow blogger told me how to get there.  The web site isn't user friendly.  They should clear the brush at select locations so you can actually see the river.  At times, you walk under some severe power lines.  There's nothing they can do about that.  You also pass near a sewage treatment plant.  Again, there's nothing they can do about that.

Overall, the positives outweigh the negatives.  A lot of people were using the trail on a hot weekday morning.  There's a lot of shade here, so you won't melt.  It's a nice way to spend a couple of hours.