I expect that nobody will believe that they are hiking to an
industrial site when they make the trek to this cache. The hike
into this place is a fun one. It follows the course of Dunbar Creek
on some ATV trails which are sometimes hard to follow. It will be
necessary to ford the creek several times so be prepared to get
wet. Center Furnace is one of those old stone blast furnaces that
made iron. The remains that you will see are almost two centuries
old. Center Furnace was built in 1815 and produced iron until 1830.
The cache is located just above the portal of one of the iron ore
mines.
Directions: The trailhead for the hike to the cache is in the
environs of Dunbar, Pennsylvania. The following waypoints will be
useful for constructing a route to the cache:
1. 39° 56.678, -79° 34.764 Turn from Dunbar-Ohiopyle Road
2. 39° 55.880, -79° 35.289 Parking (Trailhead)
3. 39° 55.785, -79° 35.295 Old Cemetery
4. 39° 54.920, -79° 36.165 Center Furnace
5. 39° 54.864, -79° 36.194 Iron Ore Mine
Note: This cache is located on Pennsylvania State
Gamelands. During the peak deer season (November 15 - December 15,
except Sundays), you must "wear a minimum of 250 square
inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the head,
chest and back combined or, in lieu thereof, a hat of the same
colored material. The material shall be worn so it is visible in a
360° arc".
