The Furnace in the preceding post stands along Schull Run about 1/3 mile upstream from the Allegheny River. It is about 150-200 yards downstream from Freedom Falls. The falls are about 50 feet wide and 25 feet tall.
Here's a shot of the falls from the furnace. I was standing on the end of the Mill Race:
Here's a view of the furnace from the creek, showing both tuyeres:
This area is open to public hunting, but there isn't a lot of feed here in these hemlocks to attract deer, even though it's a beautiful area...
...so I moved to another spot about 2 miles away, near some abandoned farms. As you know, Venango County has some wild and wooly creatures. Fortunately, there are warning signs along the dirt roads:
The small print at the bottom of this one warns you to avoid making eye contact:
