Chestnut Mountain Trail to Iron Gap

The trail crosses the railroad tracks. Please use extreme caution when crossing the tracks and not walk on them. There are a couple of trails that take you on a quiet hike. The area is damaged by the pine beetle on a windy day. You will get all the elevation in the first 3.0 miles. The trail begins by following an OTV road. At this point, you leave the OTV and go up a hiker/ horse trail. The trail has horse traffic. You will have good views of the surrounding area and Star Mountain from this trail. Continue the up hill trail for another 2 1/2 miles before you reach Iron Gap. This is a good place to eat lunch. This area is open to hunters in the fall and spring so be sure to call ahead or wear orange just in case.