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Carbon River Trailhead – Melmont Ghost Town loop from Wilkeson

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Carbon River Trailhead – Melmont Ghost Town loop from Wilkeson

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Carbon River Trailhead – Melmont Ghost Town loop from Wilkeson

03:55

49.1km

860m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 4, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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24.6 km

Carbon River Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The road leading to the trailhead is closed to vehicles beyond the park boundary due to a powerful flood. However, the road has been turned into a trail, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to explore the scenic route. This trail is one of the few places mountain bikes are allowed inside the park. As you venture into this part of Mount Rainier National Park, you will discover the beauty of old-growth forests and the charm of a temperate rainforest along the Carbon River Trail

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37.9 km

Melmont Ghost Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The coal mining town of Melmont was founded in 1900 along the Carbon River by the Northern Pacific Railway, boasting a school, saloon, powder house, train depot, and cottages. Coal was transported to Carbonado for processing. As coal production started declining, so did the town population, by the 1920s the town was nearly deserted.

Today, you can find just one small structure still standing. Even though it's not much to look at, this is a good spot to take a moment and admire the power of nature.

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39.0 km

Coal Bunker

Archaeological Site

49.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

14.3 km

12.2 km

1.10 km

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

11.0 km

3.07 km

140 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 28 June

17°C

10°C

43 %

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