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November 20, 2005 - Lime Kiln Trail
Elevation Gain: ~500 ft
Time: 4 hours (RT)
Distance (RT): 7 miles
Difficulty: Easy
  • Seattle Times Article - Lime Kiln Trail
  • Robe Canyon Historic Park

    Related Books:
    The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway

  • Drive Route 92 to Granite Falls. In town, turn right on South Granite Avenue. In three blocks, go left on Pioneer Street, which leaves the city and becomes Menzel Lake Road. In a few miles, go left on Waite Mill Road and go past a school bus turnaround to the signed trailhead on the left.
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    All the rocks on this trail were covered with greenery
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    "This is where we'd live if we were 3mm tall..."
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    What's Abbie peeking at?
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    A bald eagle! We saw it fly through the valley later on.
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    Bridge along the trail
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    Cool lichen on a log
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    Tiny, tiny shrooms on a log
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    Fallen trees along the trail
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    Rotting boots, probably from a railroad worker
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    "I'm the Queen of Limetown!"
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    Lisa on the set of Saw 3
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    Looking into the kiln
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    "I don't see no limes"
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    Jupie keeping watch at the Lime Kiln
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    Free advertising for Red Wing footwear
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    Ava and Jupiter along the foggy trail
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    Abbie admiring a tree
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    Spending time at the trail's end along the Stillaguamish
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval