Lime Kiln Trail | Hiking with Glimpse of History | A Rewarding Mossy Hike Experience| Washington
Explore this 7.0 mile out-and-back unique trail near Granite Falls, Washington. An easy to moderately challenging forested walk alongside a river. No panoramic long-distance mountain vistas, but you will be finding ruins of the abandoned lime kiln, logging artifacts and bits of the area’s liming community history. The kiln was built in the 1890s and used until the early 1930s to convert local limestone into lime. Now abandoned, it’s reminiscent of a jungle ruin. Signs along the trail offer a tad of history, including the route and dates of the Everett and Monte Cristo Railroad and the site of a former logging spur railroad. It’s a glimpse into a local past making it an unforgettable and rewarding walk in the woods. Beyond the kiln, the end of the trail is a large stone bridge that abruptly ends halfway across. It used to be a railroad bridge that once crossed the Stillaguamish River.
A sign will direct you for the 0.2 mile “River Shore Loop”, where the trail loops back to the junction where you came from after the kiln. This loop trail descends to the stony river bank for a closer view of the roaring portion of the Stillaguamish River.
Lime Kiln Trail is an ideal hike for those looking for lower elevation gain, glimpse of local history, and exploring a pretty dense moss-covered old growth PNW forest. Check-it out and happy trails!
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