Conceived and Designed in 1983, by Scoutmaster, Freddie Withers
and Assistant Scoutmaster, Bobby Thomas.
Patch and Medal artwork, original design of Eagle Scout, Carl Rhodes
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The complete trail has a length of 12.5 miles,
Trek through the beautiful mountains of Estill County, and
Visit 6 Pig Iron Furnace sites, remnants of the early 1900's
Iron Ore production in the mountains of Kentucky.
The alternate trail has a length of 5 miles,
visits two Furnace sites, and contains the more
rugged portion of the trail.
FurnaceTrail currently open by appointment only
To Schedule an appointment, e-mail us here:
Map of the Furnace Trail:
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