![]() ![]() All the mines had closed by the early 1920s and tragically, a forest fire destroyed most of the town that remained. Though little remains today, Melmont once bustled with activity as the town included a saloon, train depot, post office, schoolhouse, hotel, and tidy rows of cottages used by the miners.īy 1915 the town was beginning to slip away – the post office closed and a few years later, the Northwest Improvement Company ceased operations though a few mines were opened by another mining company, the Carbon Hill Coal Company. The coal was sent up the rails to Carbonado where it was processed. The town dates back to the early 1900s when a subsidiary of the Northern Pacific Railway (the Northwest Improvement Company) opened the Melmont coal mine. The easiest ghost town to explore is Melmont. Other mining towns, such as Old Alder or South Willis have gone the way of dinosaurs but for blackberry-covered artifacts or an occasional moss-slathered wall that entices one to ask “What was that structure? What purpose did it serve?” Too many historical towns in the region have faded to mere whispered memories between old-timers that once knew them. Though Wilkeson is not a ghost town there are old structures there and coke ovens that date back to the days when Wilkeson was solely a coal-mining town as were the nearby towns of Carbonado and Burnett. Today when we hike trails inside/near the Carbon River entrance of Mount Rainier National Park, we often stop in Wilkeson before going home for a bit of historical ambiance. We were initially bitten by the ghost town bug in the early 1980s, our first hike a visit to a historical townsite in the North Cascades. ![]() Some hikers can’t resist exploring ghost towns - we’re no exception. Road Conditions Get the latest updates on road conditions throughout the Mt.NOAA Weather Forecast for Mount Rainier.This Quest will help you experience the wonder and pristine scenery of this snowy world. Kids’ Quest for Snow Mount Rainier offers easy access to snow for much of the year.Experienced skiers are drawn to the expert runs comprising nearly half of the terrain and the 1,000 acres of skiable backcountry areas. Skiing at Crystal Mountain Crystal Mountain is a world class ski resort, rated by SKIING magazine as the #7 ski resort in North America. ![]()
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