Elizabeth Furnace
Campground · VA
21.9 mi out & back · 4,817 ft gain · 2,190 ft high point · Very hard
Via Pig Iron Interpretive, the Tuscalachian Loop, and the Tuscarora Trail (0.4 mi)
In George Washington National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service
This out and back route in George Washington National Forest uses the Pig Iron Interpretive, Tuscalachian Loop, and Tuscarora trails to traverse 21.9 miles with 4,817 feet of climbing. It passes through Shawl Gap and along South Fork Overlook and High Peak.
4,817 ft of gain round trip.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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