The lime kiln trail is a lovely winter hike at low elevation with lots of moss fungus and railroad artifacts.
Lime kiln trail granite falls wa.
Soon the lime kiln looms up rather abruptly on the right a short way off the trail.
Outside granite falls snohomish county.
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Lime kiln trail is a tiny hidden treasure in the cascade mountains about an hour s drive from downtown seattle.
6 5 miles roundtrip to river.
The overall form of the kiln and the shape of the arch on the side first seen from the trail combined with the very green mossy surroundings invite comparisons to a mayan jungle ruin.
It s an almost 7 mile round trip hike.
The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year round.
Lime kiln trail is a 6 7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near granite falls washington that features a river and is rated as moderate.
A lime kiln still remains as a major landmark which can be seen from the trail.
The lime kiln trail in granite falls wa follows the old railroad grade that used to connect communities industry and commerce along the river.
The trail was completed in 2007 by a group of volunteers living in and around granite falls and led by steve dean.
The lime kiln trail is found just outside granite falls wa in snohomish county.
Green trails map granite falls no.
160 gain on way in.
It s about 20 feet tall with considerable moss and ferns adorning the sides.
Maybe not the most beautiful trail i ve ever seen but the what i enjoyed most was the historical aspect of the trail.
16 reviews of lime kiln trail an old timber logging route where limestone was processed from you guessed it an old kiln from 1893.
The trail is set far back from any main roads outside of the tiny town of granite.
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What s neat are plenty of logging relics pots and pans various steel scrape metal etc.
Used on the monte cristo railway it turned lime blocks into powdered lime.
We respectfully request that visitors leave these remnants intact for others that follow to enjoy.
This beautiful trail is full of amazing views and a very cool and historic ending destination.
The trail is marked well and has gradual elevation gains and losses throughout.
Walking along the lime kiln trail along the stillaguamish river near granite falls wa.
300 on way out.