Skykomish Parks and Outdoor Recreation Preview

It came with the Railroad...

Raised river walk along the Skykomish River. ADA accessible.

Picnic Tables.

Also, Home to the Open Air Markets, May–September, (3rd Saturday of the month), 11am–3pm, featuring local artisans.

Maloney Creek Interpretive Trail

Maloney Creek flows as a wild mountain stream from the Maloney Lakes near the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the Cascade Mountains to its downstream outlet into the South Fork Skykomish River. The trail is accessed in the town of Skykomish at the end of Thelma Street.

Beckler River Campground

Located on the banks of the Beckler River, there are 27 sites. This is a good jump-off point for recreational activities in the North Fork Skykomish, Beckler River and West Fork Foss River areas. Milepost 49.5.

Money Creek Campground

Set in a beautiful, old growth forest with a great swimming hole on the South Fork Skykomish River. There are 24 sites and reservations are recommended.

Miller River Group Campground

This group campsite’s secluded location offers a shaded, woodland and quiet location on the banks of the Miller River. There are 17 sites. A good jump-off point for recreation in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness via the Dorothy Lake Trailhead.

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Maloney Ridge | Sobieski Mountain

No hiking is required to reach the summit of Sobieski Mountain or Point 3400’+. However, hiking and mountaineering options are possible from any part of the mountain. An avid mountaineer can trek south of the summit to the Maloney Lakes. Milepost 50.5.

Evans Lake

A long, decent logging road to a short, pleasant trail, the trip to Evans Lake makes for a quick wilderness fix. The wide and well-groomed path immediately enters an ancient forest and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Deception Falls

The short half-mile interpretive trail along Deception Falls is a great stop for a quick stretch of the legs as you drive over Stevens Pass.

Troublesome Creek Campground

Offers 25 sites nestled in a mixed conifer forest on the banks of the scenic North Fork Skykomish and its tributary, Troublesome Creek.

San Juan Campground

Offers a nice combination of sun and shade and exploration of the North Fork Skykomish.

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The popular Alpine Lakes Wilderness encompasses approximately 394,000 acres in the Central Cascades region within Washington State. The area is accessed by 47 trailheads and 615 miles of trails. More than 700 lakes and mountain ponds dot the glacier-carved terrain of this wilderness. Leave No Trace restrictions for this area.

Blanca Lake Trailhead

Visit one of the most striking lakes in the Henry M. Jackson wilderness. The vibrant blue of the glacier-fed lake provides the perfect rest stop for hikers who have braved the thirty-odd, steep switchbacks that lead to the lake. Milepost 49.5.

Dorothy Lake | Bear Lake | Deer Lake

Day hikers and backpackers alike visit Lake Dorothy, a very large and beautiful lake less than two miles from the trailhead. Once there, they either rest and play for the day, or continue on to Bear and Deer Lakes, a pair of very pretty smaller lakes deeper in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Drive Hwy 2 some 45 miles east of Everett. Between mileposts 45 and 46, turn south on the Old Cascade Highway toward Money Creek Campground. You'll be confronted immediately by a sign proclaiming "Road Closed in 1.1 Miles." No problem, drive the 1.1 miles and just before the final Road Closed sign, turn right onto the Miller River Road. This is initially marked as Forest Road 6410, then becomes 6412. It's about nine miles to the trailhead. The road is unpaved, and the first part may be reasonably smooth. In the final few miles, be alert for possible potholes. There is room for perhaps 20 cars at the trailhead. There is a toilet, but no immediate source of water. A Northwest Forest Pass is required.

Evergreen Mountain Lookout

A short but stiff climb through an old burn, old growth forest, and alpine meadows to a restored fire lookout standing sentinel over the western flanks of the Wild Sky Wilderness. Milepost 49.5.

Foss Lakes Loop
East (Necklace Valley)
West Fork of the Foss

The Foss River “Full” Necklace Loop, accesses 17 alpine lakes. Milepost 50.5

Iron Goat | Martin Creek Trailhead

Where trains once thundered, volunteers have constructed an historic recreational trail. Three miles from the Iron Goat Interpretive Site to Martin Creek trailhead. Milepost 55.

Johnson Ridge Trailhead

Accesses Wild Sky Wilderness and Henry M. Jackson Wilderness. Milepost 49.5.

Lake Serene Trailhead

Just west of Index. Milepost 35.2.

Pacific Crest Trail, North and South access at Stevens Pass

The WA section begins at the Bridge of the Gods, on the Columbia River and ends at Monument 78 on the Canadian border.

Smithbrook Trailhead

A short spur trail that connects to the Pacific Crest Trail.

Surprise Creek Trailhead, Scenic

Accesses Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Milepost 58.7.

Mount Sawyer via Tonga Ridge

This is where most people start the hike to Tonga Ridge.

Wellington Trailhead

The site of the largest train disaster in the US, where 96 people lost their lives in an avalanche. Accessible via the Iron Goat Trail, from Martin Creek it is 6 miles to the Wellington townsite and trailhead.

Wild Sky Wilderness

The newest addition to a 2.6 million acre wilderness complex that straddles the rugged Cascade Range from Canada to Snoqualmie Pass.