Just past Wildrose campground are some of the most interesting structures in the park. The ten beehive-shaped Charcoal Kilns were built around the year 1877. As far as size goes, the Kilns are 30 feet tall. As their name implies, the kilns were made to produce charcoal. I've had a chance to visit the Charcoal Kilns in both the spring and winter, as you can see in the pictures below. It's quite fun to go inside the Kilns and listen to your voice echo:
The interpretive sign right by the parking area gives some history and information about the Charcoal Kilns:
The shape of the Kilns really does remind you of a bee-hive:
The Kilns are in one long straight row:
While the front of the Kilns have doors, the back of the Kilns have windows:
Steve standing in front of the Charcoal Kilns:
A visitor holding up a small patch of snow:
By hiking up the hill behind the Kilns you can have views such as this one:
One time we came to the Kilns during the Winter and snow was completely covering the ground:
Our dog Floribel even came with us on that trip. It was the one and only time we have ever brought a dog with us to the park:
We were driving a van, so we couldn't drive the entire road up to the Kilns due to the snow. But we parked and walked the rest of the way:
As this picture shows, the Charcoal Kilns are also the starting point for a hike to Wildrose Peak:
These final two pictures show Daria enjoying her time at the Charcoal Kilns: