Pine Grove Furnace

Pennsylvania · United States · Road

Walkers on this stretch of the Appalachian Trail report a noise from overhead like a helicopter, loud enough to drown out the person beside them.

Go all the way back along Old Shippensburg Road at Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, opposite the road to the furnace, and the Appalachian Trail runs not far from the parking area.

What walkers report there is sound, and it is unusual. A loud noise from above, described as something like a helicopter, loud enough that you cannot hear the person standing next to you speak.

There is also a figure reported on the trail.

Pine Grove Furnace was an iron works from the 1700s, worked by charcoal burned from these forests, and the whole landscape here was industrial before it was woodland. The furnace stack is still standing in the state park.

The trail is public and well used, and this section is close to the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail.

FAQ

Where is Pine Grove Furnace located?

Pine Grove Furnace is in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.