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Skykomish is a peaceful village located in King County in west-central Washington. The population was 214 as of the 2000 census. The town is situated on the Skykomish River near Deception Falls in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Skykomish was founded as a railroad town and incorporated in 1909. Prior to that, however, the area was inhabited by the Skai-whamish tribe (a subdivision of the Snoqualmies.) At its peak, the town of Skykomish had a population of several thousand. Gold, silver and copper miners added to the railroaders and loggers. Many of the original buildings of the boom days still exist and appear much the way they did long ago. Today, Skykomish is primarily a stopping point for recreational access to the surrounding mountains and skiing at Stevens Pass. With its location in the far northeastern corner of King County, the town serves as the gateway to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area. There are numerous hiking trails in the area, and abandoned logging roads that make great mountain biking, four-wheeling and snowmobiling roads. Each summer, thousands of rafters and kayakers come through the town to the Skykomish River, which is considered one of the premier whitewater rivers in the country.

Surrounding areas: Index, Washington (11.9 mi), Stevens Pass, Washington (13.0 mi), Gold Bar, Washington (18.7 mi), Snoqualmie Pass, Washington (20.0 mi), Snoqualmie, Washington (25.0 mi), Easton, Washington (27.5 mi), Leavenworth, Washington (33.4 mi)

Skykomish Vacation Rentals




Skykomish Hotels and Resorts

 
Hotels & Motels
Best Western Summit Inn603 State Rt 906Snoqualmie Pass, WA22.0 mi.(425) 434-6300
Dutch Cup MotelSultan, WA23.7 mi.(360) 793-2215
North Bend Motel322 E North BND WayNorth Bend, WA24.8 mi.(425) 888-1121
The Salish Lodge37807 Fall City RdSnoqualmie, WA25.0 mi.(206) 888-2556

Skykomish Weather & Climate

Northwest Washington, near Olympic National Park, ,is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by the Hood Canal and on the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Olympic Peninsula is anchored by the Olympic Mountains. The region is divided into three basic regions: the Pacific coastline, the Olympic Mountains and the temperate rainforest. No other place in the United States can match its diversity in terrain and weather in such a compact geographic area. Therefore, weather in this region is very difficult to define. The coastal areas have mild weather year round with low fog. Mount Olympus receives a large amount of snow. The rainforest receives annual precipitation of about 150 inches, making this the wettest area in the continental U.S. (the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii gets more rain.)

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 40°F 30°F 16.05 in. -
February 45°F 32°F 11.92 in. -
March 51°F 34°F 10.24 in. -
April 58°F 37°F 7.83 in. -
May 65°F 43°F 5.58 in. -
June 69°F 47°F 4.04 in. -
July 75°F 51°F 2.41 in. -
August 75°F 52°F 2.45 in. -
September 70°F 47°F 4.77 in. -
October 59°F 41°F 9.97 in. -
November 46°F 35°F 18.03 in. -
December 40°F 31°F 16.63 in. -

Skykomish Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Renton Municipal airport (RNT) located about 42 miles west of Skykomish in Renton, Washington, the Snohomish County airport (PAE) located approximately 44 miles southeast of Skykomish in Everett, Washington, Boeing Field King County International airport (BFI) located roughly 45 miles west of Skykomish in Seattle, Washington, the Seattle Tacoma International airport (SEA) located around 47 miles west of Skykomish in Seattle, Washington, and finally the Arlington Municipal airport (AWO) located about 48 miles northwest of Skykomish in Arlington, Washington.

Skykomish Attractions

 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Remlinger FarmsCarnationWA26.1 mi.
Fun Forest Amusement ParkSeattleWA45.8 mi.
Wild Waves and Enchanted VillageFederal WayWA51.9 mi.
Puyallup FairPuyallupWA56.7 mi.
 
Water Parks
Wild Waves Water ParkFederal WayWA51.9 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Mount Si Golf CourseSnoqualmieWA24.1 mi.
Cascade Golf CourseNorth BendWA24.8 mi.
Snoqualmie Falls Golf CourseFall CityWA26.4 mi.
Tall Chief Golf CourseFall CityWA26.4 mi.
Twin Rivers Golf CourseFall CityWA26.4 mi.
Carnation Golf CourseCarnationWA26.9 mi.
Monroe Golf CourseMonroeWA28.7 mi.
Blue Boy West Golf CourseMonroeWA29.6 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Mission RidgeWenatcheeWA52.8 mi.
 
State Parks
Wallace Falls State ParkWA17.5 mi. 
Twin Falls State ParkWA24.5 mi. 
Lake Wenatchee State ParkWA30.5 mi. 
Lake Easton State ParkWA32.7 mi. 
Lake Sammamish State ParkWA33.8 mi. 
Kanaskat-Palmer State ParkWA37.4 mi. 
Bridle Trails State ParkWA38.0 mi. 
 
Museums
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll ArtBellevueWA39.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Snohomish County Museum and Historical AssociationEverettWA43.3 mi.(History)
Nordic Heritage MuseumSeattleWA45.8 mi.(History)
Washington State Museum of History and IndustrySeattleWA45.8 mi.(History)
Burke Museum of Natural History and CultureSeattleWA45.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
University of Washington Fish CollectionSeattleWA45.8 mi.(Science)
Museum of FlightSeattleWA45.8 mi.(Technology)
International Shoah Art MuseumSeattleWA45.8 mi.(Art)
Children's MuseumSeattleWA45.8 mi.(Children's)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
The Seattle AquariumSeattleWA45.8 mi.
Woodland Park Zoological GardensSeattleWA45.8 mi.
Point Defiance Zoo and AquariumTacomaWA59.6 mi.
Northwest Trek Wildlife ParkEatonvilleWA72.0 mi.


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