Hiking

Families explore the village.

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Hiking the trails at Hopewell

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Whether your looking for a leaisure stroll or a energizing hike, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is a place of exploration, recreation and fun! Bring the family and hit the trail. Each trail is marked by a blaze. Below is a table of distances of total trail in miles.

French Creek State Park surrounding Hopewell Furnance National Histoic Site. French Creek is managed by Pennsylvania, but their trails come and go through Hopewell Furnace. Visit their website to to download thier map and learn the rules and regulations for visting French Creek.

Trail Name	Blaze Color	Trail Length (Miles)
Boone	Blue	6
Turtle	White	3.6
Lenape	Green	5.5
Six Penny	Orange	3
Mill Creek	White with Red Stripe	6
Buzzards	Yellow with Red Stripe	3
Raccoon	Red	1.7
Horseshoe	Yellow	8
Kalmia	Purple	1

 

No Motorized bicycles, No Bicycles, and No motorized vehicles.

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Bicycles, motorized bicyles, and motorized vehicles are not permited in teh village. If you bike in from french creek, please walk you bike though the village.
Learn more about the rules of Hopewell Furnace by reading through the Laws and Policies.

 

A variety of animal species can be found at Hopewell Furnace including this northern ringneck snake moving along on the ground.

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Watch Wildlife: Enjoy bird watching, deer watching or looking for some of the more reclusive animal species that reside in the park.

Bird Watching: As many as 120 types of birds visit or call Hopewell Furnace home. This is due to a variety of valuable habitats. From the dense woodlands of Hopewell Big Woods, to open pastures and meadows, and from Baptism Creek to French Creek.

 

Dogs love visiting Hopewell!

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Dog Walking: Walk the grounds and trails with your furry friend. Dogs are required to wear leashes and not permitted inside of buildings.

Learn the B.A.R.K. Ranger principles to have a fun and safe visit at Hopewell Furnace!

• Bag your pet’s waste

• Always leash your pet

• Respect wildlife

• Know where you can go