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Elizabeth Furnace Family Picnic
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About Elizabeth Furnace Family Picnic
Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the tranquil Passage Creek. Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal interpretive trails and learn how iron was historically mined and smelted. Spend the day fishing from a stocked trout stream, grilling out at a picnic spot, or taking a stroll across the swinging bridge to view the historic cabin.
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Elizabeth Furnace Family Picnic
Sun & Moon
11:17 AM
Sunrise
5:01 PM
Solar Noon
10:45 PM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 11:53 AM
Golden Hour PM ← 10:09 PM
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Waning Crescent
1% illuminated
Live11h 27m of daylight
Elizabeth Furnace Family Picnic
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LiveSep 15 – Oct 15 · Based on historical averages
Elizabeth Furnace Family Picnic
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October — October conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Botts
easy · 1.8 mi · 84 ft gain
Charcoal Interpretive
easy · 1.13 mi · 96 ft gain
Tuscarora - Bear Wallow
hard · 8.84 mi · 1418 ft gain
Old Shawl Gap Trail
easy · 0.79 mi · 872 ft gain
Massanutten Trail
easy · 0.43 mi · 139 ft gain
Sidewinder
easy · 1.64 mi · 234 ft gain
Buzzard Rock Trail
hard · 7.57 mi · 1300 ft gain
Tuscarora-Massanutten Trail
moderate · 2.39 mi · 520 ft gain
Things to Do
Vault Toilet
toilets · Vault Toilet
Botts
cycling · Botts
Botts
hiking · Botts
Charcoal Interpretive
hiking · Charcoal Interpretive
Tuscarora - Bear Wallow
hiking · Tuscarora - Bear Wallow
Restroom
toilets · Restroom
Old Shawl Gap Trail
path · Old Shawl Gap Trail
Elizabeth Furnace Family Campground
Elizabeth Furnace Family Campground
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