Iron Furnace Trail

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Tennessee · Bedford County

Iron Furnace Trail

Historical trail to iron furnace in Sampson, FS Trail 109, TI Trail 16.

Rating

Length

mi

Difficulty

5

County

Bedford

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Little Oak Trail

Trail to Little Oak area near Watauga Lake, FS Trail 52, TI Trail 25.

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Enclosure Wall Trail

Hiking loop in Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Area

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Couchville Lake Trail

Paved loop around Couchville Lake

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About This Trail

Leading into the Sampson Mountain Wilderness area of Cherokee National Forest, FS Trail 109 follows an old roadbed to a historic iron furnace site. Dense hardwood forest and the remoteness of the Sampson Mountain backcountry characterize this quiet historical route near Erwin, Tennessee.

Location

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Coordinates: 35.5174913, -86.5804473

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Getting There

From Shelbyville, take US-231 south toward Bedford County. Use the coordinates near 35.517, -86.580 to navigate to the Iron Furnace Trail along the Western Highland Rim.

Nearby Trails

Little Oak Trail

Trail to Little Oak area near Watauga Lake, FS Trail 52, TI Trail 25.

Enclosure Wall Trail

Hiking loop in Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Area

Couchville Lake Trail

Paved loop around Couchville Lake

Radnor Lake Trail

Hike along the bank of Radnor Lake

Hack Line Road Trail

Road trail in Roan, FS 53281.

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