Near Cottage Furnace Ruins Road
Cottage Furnace
Near Cottage Furnace Ruins Road
Great place to start a Marble hunt
Near Cottage Furnace Ruins Road
Cottage Furnace Road
Near Cottage Furnace Ruins Road
Cottage Furnace

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Cottage Furnace Ruins Road

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Another great gravel road.
0.7
mi
Distance
29
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.75mi
Distance
29ft
Elevation Gain
140ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
1,369ft
High Point
1,232ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This is a great gravel road leaving to the ruins of Cottage Furnace. Cottage Furnace is an old iron smelting furnace that was used in the 1800s. You can read lots about these furnaces on the USFS website.

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