Trail reports for Cooper's Furnace and Laurel Ridge Trails

Trail reports for Cooper's Furnace and Laurel Ridge Trails
This rating was added on 2006-06-04

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 2
Lots of information points that tell about local flora and fauna. Good view from top near info center.

This rating was added on 2006-06-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-07-23

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 2
Cooper's Furnace, the Etowah River, the variety of flora and fauna, and the overlook at the dam are all worth the hike.

This rating was added on 2006-07-25

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 2

This rating was added on 2006-09-06

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 4

This rating was added on 2006-10-08

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-11-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-02-27

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-03-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
Several trails here. Cooper's Branch, Laurel Ridge and the road that leads to the visitor's center and Dam overlook. The trails have informative signs along the way and there are several overlooks spots. In fall, winter and spring when the leaves are off the trees there is a spectacular view of the Etowah River below the dam flowing into the valley from the maintenance road.

This rating was added on 2007-07-23

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-09-22

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3
Two trails to choose from. One is 4/10 mile, straight up to look out or visitors center. The Cooper's Furnace Hiking Trail is one mile to Laurel Ridge, then .5 miles to visitor's center.

This rating was added on 2007-11-11

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 1
just did the Coopers Furnace trail.

This rating was added on 2007-11-14

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-11-30

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 1

This rating was added on 2008-02-12

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-10-29

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-11-02

Overall rating: 2
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2008-11-22

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-02-22

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-04-12

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 5
April 8, 2009 - I only walked the short Cooper's Furnace trail. It is very steep going up.

This rating was added on 2009-04-29

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2009-05-01

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3
Hiked 4/18/09. Very pleasantly surprised with the beauty of this area. Had never hiked here before. Saw 4 foxes during this hike at fairly close range! One with a kill in it's mouth; a squirrel. Fascinating. Took a lot of great pictures of structures and wildflowers.

This rating was added on 2009-05-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5