The D&H Rail-Trail runs from the Simpson Viaduct at Route 171, off of Morse Ave., north through Lanesboro to the New York State border, generally following the eastern border of Susquehanna County. Towns include Simpson, Vandling, Forest City, Union Dale, Herrick Center, Burnwood, Ararat, Thompson, Starrucca, Stevens Point, and Lanesboro. Surface is crushed stone almost exclusively, with some areas of the northern end of the trail a bit overgrown with grass and weeds, turning the trail into double track and grassy areas. 

The History of the D&H Rail-Trail

Locally known as the “ManHump” or “Camelsfield” Challenge, this connection in the Green Mountains is a coveted traverse by backpackers. The route is a section of the Long Trail connecting Mount Mansfield and Camels Hump summits totaling roughly 30 miles. Rob Rives, former Green Mountain Club coordinator, heard that the traverse first came about when a caretaker on Mt. Mansfield accepted a fill-in shift on Camels Hump the next morning and hiked all night to get there in time for the shift.