Buena Vista Furnace Historic Site

General Info

This thirty-foot high furnace, once used to produce up to 600 tons of iron a year, now stands unused. It is adjacent to the Ghost Town Trail extension and is open for visitors; though we do ask that for your own safety and the integrity of the structure you do not attempt to climb the furnace.

Activities & Accommodations

There are currently no facilities at the site, but visitors are permitted to view the furnace remains. In the interest of visitor safety and future preservation of the furnace please do not to climb on the furnace structure. The western facade of the furnace has collapsed and is not structurally secure.