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AT-Sunset Rocks Loop

Gardners, Pennsylvania, USA

AT-Sunset Rocks Loop

Length7.7 mi
Elev. Gain984 ft
Est. Steps18000

Forest

Lake

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Mountain

Historic site

Quiet place

Beach

Fierce animal

Overgrown

Muddy

Rocky

Bugs

Steep slope

No/weak signal

Created by Gary
Introduction
AT-Sunset Rocks Loop is a 7.7 mile (18,000-step) route located near Gardners, Pennsylvania, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 984 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Start from the parking area at Fuller Lake and follow the AT trail to Sunset Rocks trailhead (around 2 miles from start of hike). Follow Sunset Rocks trail until it joins back to the AT trail then turn right onto the AT (heading North). Follow the AT trail back to Fuller lake

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Park
Pine Grove Furnace State Park is a protected Pennsylvania area that includes Laurel and Fuller Lakes in Cooke Township of Cumberland County. The Park accommodates various outdoor recreation activities, protects the remains of the Pine Grove Iron Works (1764), and was the site of Laurel Forge (1830), Pine Grove Park (1880s), and a brick plant (1892).

Appalachian Trail Museum

Tourist Attraction
The Appalachian Trail Museum is located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park near Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States, and commemorates pioneer Appalachian Trail builders and hikers including those in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. Artifacts include a 1959 trail shelter from Peters Mountain and vintage hiking equipment such as canes.

Camp Michaux

Place
Camp Michaux was a secret World War II camp for interrogating prisoners of war. The camp northwest of the Pine Grove Iron Works was previously used as a CCC camp that provided labor for state-owned lands (e.g., Pine Grove Furnace State Park) and was used as a summer camp.[2] The POW camp commander was Captain Lawrence C.

Pine Grove Iron Works

Place
The Pine Grove Iron Works was a southcentral Pennsylvania smelting facility during the Industrial Revolution. The works is notable for remaining structures that are historical visitor attractions of Pine Grove Furnace State Park, including the furnace stack of the Pine Grove Furnace. The site was listed on the National Register of Historical Places on April 13, 1977 for its significance in architecture and industry.

Brickyard Trail

Tourist Attraction

Fuller Lake

Water

Mountain Creek

Water

Toms Run Shelters

Building

Tom's Run Shelter

Building

Pine Grove Furnace

Place
Route Details

Length

7.7 mi

Elev. Gain

984 ft

Est. Steps

18000
Created by
Gary
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