Beginning at the Elizabeth Furnace Picnic Area, this easy, .5-mile trail describes the charcoal industry, an outgrowth of the pig iron industry. The Pig Iron Trail adjoins Charcoal Interpretive Trail at .25 mile. Signal Knob Loop. This strenuous 10.2-mile hike combines four trails to make a loop, leading to an important Union and Confederate outpost during the Civil War. Overlooks into both the Shenandoah Valley and Fort Valley demonstrate the importance of Fort Valley as a place to protect and hide troops during the Civil War.
Hikers can enjoy the pinks and whites of azalea, mountain laurel, and dogwood in spring.
Blueberries ripen along the footpath in late summer. 10.2-mile steep loop composed of 4 trails. Moderate, with steep climb. Kennedy Peak Loop. This moderately strenuous 5.4-mile loop climbs to an observation tower with beautiful views of Page Valley to the east of Massanutten Mountain.