Winding up the tree-lined mountain road 10 miles north of the Rainier National Forest entrance on Hwy. 165 is the beautifully situated town of Carbonado, Washington.
Once a booming coal-mining town, Carbonado is rich in history based on mining the hills of Carbonado which once supported stores, a hospital, a dance hall and a hotel.
Today, Carbonado is a small bedroom community of approximately 600 people near the base of Mount Rainier.
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