My first ghost town hike! Between fulltime work and fulltime school, I have had little to no energy nor will to get outdoor exercise time in this summer. This was a sad realization. So when my friend asked me if I wanted to hike Franklin Ghost Town and then do the Green River Gorge Waterfall hike and take a dip in the river, I said, Yes! Yes, I do.
At Franklin Ghost Town, we visited the mine shaft, cemetery and saw some old mining equipment, structures, and the shaft. The ladies working at the lodge told us there had been bobcat sightings recently, so we kept any eye out but didn’t see any. The ladies at the “lodge”were a wealth of information regarding the trails, history, and river. As other have said there is a $5/person fee. I thought it was per vehicle, but it appears it’s per person. The blackberry bushes aren’t super terrible in the ghost town right now. I got by in a tshirt and shorts just fine.
This is the most Vitamin D I’ve gotten this calendar year, and I feel amazing
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Don Gerald on Franklin Ghost Town
As well as lots of stray apostrophes.
Here's hoping you get out more.
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Don Gerald on Jul 05, 2025 09:07 PM
Till2527 on Franklin Ghost Town
This is some great information, thank you!
Did you just follow the route noted in above or what direction did you use to find the place and where to park? Is that house you mentioned near the parking then?
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Till2527 on Jul 26, 2025 11:24 AM
Till2527 on Franklin Ghost Town
This is some great information, thank you!
Did you just follow the route noted in above or what direction did you use to find the place and where to park? Is that house you mentioned near the parking then?
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Till2527 on Jul 26, 2025 11:24 AM