Skykomish A Historic Walking Tour

The upper valley of the South Fork of the Skykomish River was inhabited for centuries by indigenous people who traveled the Cascade mountain passes, with the coming of the Great Northern Railroad in 1893 a permanent settlement was founded at Skykomish.

In the first half of the 20th century, this community near the upper end of the Skykomish River valley was a booming, brawling, railroad and logging town, remote but filled with activity and jobs.

Gold, silver and copper miners added to the raucous social mix. More optimistic than successful, they left behind such names as Money Creek and Gold Bar.

Today Skykomish is a community of outdoor recreation and tourism. It still has many of the historic buildings of its boom days and appears much the way it did then.

This project is brought to you by the Town of Skykomish, supported in large part by a Port of Seattle Economic Development grant, and implemented by Seco Design. We worked collaboratively with members of the Skykomish Historical Society and the Skykomish Chamber of Commerce to develop the directory.