Lime Kiln Granite Falls

On december 27 1904 the town of granite falls duly granted the granite falls electric company to furnish electric power for light and other purposes to the citizens granite falls electric company v.

Lime kiln granite falls.

Le sentier offre plusieurs activités et est accessible toute l année. A group of volunteers with the washington state animal response team wasart and park rangers from the snohomish county parks recreation tourism scprt rescued a 150. Lime kiln trail est un sentier allez retour de 6 7 miles très fréquenté situé près de granite falls état de washington. It follows an old railroad that used to transport silver and gold ore.

On october 27th i took my boys out of school to hike the spooky lime kiln trail in granite falls. We decided on this hike because it was listed on wta s list of haunted hikes. Granite falls also boasted a lime quarry and kiln. Maybe not the most beautiful trail i ve ever seen but the what i enjoyed most was the historical aspect of the trail.

This beautiful trail is full of amazing views and a very cool and historic ending destination. 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. Lights and water. The lime kiln trail is found just outside granite falls wa in snohomish county.

The lime kiln was built in 1892 next to the railroad. Granite falls stores supported the miners with gear and mining supplies. 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. Lime kiln trail is a tiny hidden treasure in the cascade mountains about an hour s drive from downtown seattle.

16 reviews of lime kiln trail an old timber logging route where limestone was processed from you guessed it an old kiln from 1893. Used on the monte cristo railway it turned lime blocks into powdered lime. Les chiens sont les bienvenus sur ce sentier mais seulement en laisse. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year round.

We respectfully request that visitors leave these remnants intact for others that follow to enjoy. The kiln was built in the 1890s and used until the early 1930s to convert local limestone into lime i e. What s neat are plenty of logging relics pots and pans various steel scrape metal etc. The trail is set far back from any main roads outside of the tiny town of granite.

Le sentier longe une rivière et sa difficulté est évaluée comme modérée. The trail was completed in 2007 by a group of volunteers living in and around granite falls and led by steve dean.