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Mount Pilchuck is located within Mount Pilchuck State Park, but the area surrounding the mountain, including the trailhead, are within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Under agreement, the trail leading to the summit is wholly maintained by the United States Forest Service, even though it is within a state park.
Mount Pilchuck State Park The state park features 1,903 acres (770 ha) of alpine scenery, recreational activities, and Mount Pilchuck itself. The main point of interest is the 3-mile (4.8 km) trail to the peak and the old fire lookout located on the summit, 5,324 feet (1,623 m) above sea level.
The Pilchuck River (Lushootseed: dxʷkʷiƛ̕əb) [4] is a river in Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Snohomish River . The name is derived from the Chinook Jargon pilpil ("blood", "red") and chuck ("water"), or "red water". [ 5 ]
It is located on the Mountain Loop Highway eleven miles east of Granite Falls and is part of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The center was constructed by the CCC during the Great Depression and the building reflects the architectural style of that time. The building houses a museum, and maps, weather and hiking information, books ...
The Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, formerly known as the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and the Iron Horse Trail, is a rail trail that spans most of the U.S. state of Washington. It follows the former railway roadbed of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) for 300 miles (480 km) across two-thirds of the state ...
The park features camping, trails for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing, athletic fields, and picnicking facilities [3] as well as the Puffer Butte and Wohelo retreat centers. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In the late 1950s and early 1960s, a rope tow for alpine skiing was operated at the park by a private ski club.
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail overview map (from Pacific Northwest Trail) Image 12 Pacific Northwest Trail at Blanchard Mountain in Washington (from Pacific Northwest Trail ) Image 13 The Columbia Gorge marks where the Columbia River splits the Cascade Range between the states of Washington and Oregon.
Tolmie State Park is a public recreation area covering 154 acres (62 ha) on Nisqually Beach on Puget Sound, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Olympia, Washington.The state park includes 1,800 ft (550 m) of saltwater shoreline at the mouth of a creek known as Big Slough as well as forest lands, a saltwater marsh, and an underwater park with artificial reef for scuba diving.