Name: Iron Works Trail
Rating: 4.0

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Fishing · Historical Significance · River/Creek · Spring · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly Well posted, moderate hiking difficulty trail signage and markings.

Open sunrise to sunset.

Need to Know

Limited, small parking lot. Enter through the Hornbeam Trail to access the Iron Works Trail (yellow trail).

Description

Under an unbroken canopy of second growth and riparian forests, two miles of scenic deer creek runs through the 555 acre Palmer State Park. Historic sites can be found along the creek banks. The park currently has three trails. The Hornbeam trail (easy). The Iron Works Trail (moderate). Finally, the Flint Mill trail (moderate).