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Ore Pit Pond (Orange) Trail

1.0 (1 Rating)
This is a short trail around the ore pit.
0.5
mi
Distance
46
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
BirdingHistoricalLakeWildlife
Access Issues
This trail is poorly signed and maintained.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.52mi
Distance
46ft
Elevation Gain
14ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
748ft
High Point
695ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail is easier to find from the western shore of the ore pit pond. Look for the sign on the right of the first-aid/ restroom building. Follow the orange blazes around Ore Pit Pond. The trail pushes through an overgrown area of Privet bushes until it comes out into a more open forest. As you descend the mossy stone steps, the trail turns right. Here, the trail becomes faded and difficult to follow. The blazes follow along the black tarp fenceline, then become obscured by large Mullein stalks. The trail turns right, onto a gravelly woods road, and comes out near the abandoned cabin. Here, you'll see an orange marker on the tree to the left of the cabin.

Route Conditions

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Contributors
David Smith