Hampton Furnace Bridge

In the depths of Wharton State Forest, the area around Hampton Furnace Bridge breaks the continuous array of dense forestland with a small patch of open land and a bridge that leads up to it. What was once an iron bog during the 19th century, the Batsto River sourced the mine as it runs through the area, irrigating Skit Branch until it branches off.

Marsh grasses

Hardwoods around stream of Batsto River

Hard woodland

Grass and birch grow through remains

Mid-spring Hampton Furnace Bridge

Narrow trail beginning

Much of the site's remains have become overgrown with marsh grasses and gray birch. This area has a high concentration of birch, as the Batsto River, which sources the surrounding deciduous hardwood woodlands. The Batsto River flows into a deep, large body of water, but it begins as a stream that sources the hardwood forests.