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Cumberland County

Iron Furnace – Camp Michaux loop from Cooke Township

Cumberland County

Iron Furnace – Camp Michaux loop from Cooke Township

Hard

3.2

(26)

27

riders

Iron Furnace – Camp Michaux loop from Cooke Township

03:53

50.5km

810m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

150 m

Iron Furnace

Highlight • Historical Site

Here, you'll uncover remnants of a former mining site, including an 18th-century Iron Furnace used as a smelter for iron ore.

Tip by

2

3.70 km

Camp Michaux POW Interrogation Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Camp Michaux, was a hush hush POW camp during World War 2. It was so secret that even the locals didn't know exactly what sinister happenings were taking place here in the woods of south-central Pennsylvania. In its 30 months of service, thousands of German and Japanese officers were interrogated here by American military intelligence.

Tip by

3

3.73 km

Camp Michaux

Highlight • Historical Site

uncoveringpa.com/camp-michaux

Tip by

4

12.6 km

Big Flat Fire Tower

Highlight • Monument

This is one of many fire towers built in the forests of Pennsylvania. Big Flat Tower was built in 1921 by the Aermotor Windmill Company. It is located in Cumberland County in Michaux State Forest. It goes up to a height of 80 feet and is in good condition. It is a fire lookout tower that looks over the ever so famous town of Gettysburg.

Tip by

25.6 km

Dark Hallow

Viewpoint

B

50.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

21.0 km

621 m

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

4.27 km

2.39 km

1.74 km

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