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Franklin Ghost Town — Sunday, Mar. 8, 2015

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
The old coal cart tells you you are heading in the right direction. Photo Credit: Shelly Rae Mann
We started this hike later in the afternoon around 4:30 and it was perfect. It added a certain ambiance to an old ghost town. There are a ton of cool structures there. The mine is crazy awesome. 1400 ft straight down. Booooooooooom. After checking out the mine we walked up the hill and checked out the old cemetary on the hill. There were graves all over the hillside. Very cool, I would love to do more reserch on the town of Franklin. It was an easy hike and we only ran across one other couple out there. The dogs loved it too. As far as pictures, it is great for finding awesome textures. I will return and it is close to home, I would like to walk up the hill further to see what migth be there. I love exploring!
The screws on the old building were huge, making me think it may have been some kind of base. Photo Credit: Shelly Rae Mann
The graves were eerily beautiful with great texturing. Photo Credit: Shelly Rae Mann
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