SATURDAY MORNING HIKE - Lime Kiln Trail, Granite Falls, WA

Welcome to our off season. Bad weather happens, but i try not to let it stop us. Dangerous conditions, however, will cause me to cancel completely or change what we do. Please check in the morning of the event to see what is happening. Arm yourself for winter weather. Please keep your RSVP up to date - even if you are on the waiting list.

Please read the hike description and links provided so you are aware of the ease/difficulty of this event.

Distance: 7 Miles RT
Elevation Gain: 600 ft
Pass/Permit Required: none
Dogs allowed on leash, poop must be scooped and disposed of properly.

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lime-kiln

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Lime-Kiln-Trailhead-95

https://hikeoftheweek.com/new/lime-kiln-trail/

Lime Kiln Trail

Here's an unusual hike through a very mossy forest and along a narrow river canyon, past sites that were important in local history. A railroad once ran along the canyon, passing through small communities. Logging was done in the area, and lime once was produced from limestone here, in a kiln that still stands. The railroad and communities are gone now, and much has disappeared over the past eighty years. But a few artifacts still remain and can be seen near the trail.

The first part of the hike is fairly easy, then it transitions down towards the river and the trail becomes more narrow and rugged.

Meet at Granite Falls McDonalds/Chevron at 8:30am. i probably do not have cell service beyond that.