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Crusher Trail
Trail
0.6 mile
0.9 kilometer
point to point
Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
95'
29 m
Descent: -173' -53 m
High: 1,134' 346 m
Low: 960' 293 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 9% (5°)
Max Grade: 18% (10°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“A lollipop loop that visits a historic site.”
— Hiking Project Staff
Features
Historical Significance
Trails are open from dawn to dusk. There is a $3 per day use fee which can be paid online or at the trailhead.
Description
Hikers can get to this trail from either the Quarry Trail or the Ridge & Valley Trail. The loop takes visitors to the remnants of a large iron ore rock crusher left over from the park's mining history.
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Family Friendly, ADA Accessible, Need to Know, Flora & Fauna
Contacts
Land Manager: Ruffner Mountain
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where a life outdoors is a life well lived.
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