Coopers Furnace and Pine Mountain Summit from Old River Road - Fri, May 14 2021

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Coopers Furnace and Pine Mountain Summit from Old River Road


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Pine Mountain (near Cartersville)   Hike: Coopers Furnace and Pine Mountain Summit from Old River Road  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Fri, May 14 2021  10:00 am >> Fri, May 14 2021 1:00 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, May 12 2021 2:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, May 14 2021 8:00 am
Event Duration:3 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:7 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Holt Ward
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:2
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Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Let’s hike Pine Mountain near Cartersville along with a trip to the historic Cooper's Iron Furnace.  For this hike we will start at the Coopers Furnace Day Use Area on Old River Road.   

We will first visit Coopers Furnace, an old iron furnace used in the mid 1850s and early 1860s until it the furnace operations were destroyed by General Sherman in 1864.  The furnace itself survived and is interesting to visit.  We will start towards Pine Mountain using the Coopers Furnace Connector trails to the base of Pine Mountain. 

We will begin our climb up the east side of Pine Mountain using the East Loop trail.     As we head up to the top of the mountain we will gain approximately 800 feet of altitude, reaching the David Archer overlook with an excellent view of Lake Allatoona.  

After a short break to take in the view, we will begin heading down the mountain, using the other side of the east loop.  We will then finish using the Laurel Ridge trail, before descending down the steep limited access road from the Corps of Engineers offices back to the parking lot at Cooper Furnace.  

Our hike will transit about 7 miles with a total gain of about 1300 feet, taking us about 3 hours to complete.  I would definitely not recommend this hike for beginners due to the overall elevation gain and length of the hike.

There are bathrooms at in the Cooper Furnace day use area.  


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How to Get There:
Event Directions:
  • Google Maps recognizes Coopers Furnace Day Use Area
  • The coordinates for this trailhead parking are 34.164509, -84.733437

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