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Jackson Falls and Rock Furnace Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Pennsylvania

Jackson Falls and Rock Furnace Trail

Apollo, Pennsylvania

3.2 mi

Distance

535 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 15m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Jackson Falls and Rock Furnace Trail is an out-and-back trail in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It is 3.2 miles long and gains 535 feet. The nearest town is Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:254 ft
Max:330 ft
Gain:163 ft
Loss:163 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 254 ft and 330 ft across 3.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.254 ft279 ft305 ft330 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi321 ft
High point2.9 mi330 ft
End3.2 mi321 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Orchard Hills, PA · in or next to town
County:
Armstrong County, PA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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