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At Mount Pilchuck's summit is an old fire lookout tower, now used as shelter for hikers. This former lookout is jointly maintained by Washington State Parks and the Everett branch of The Mountaineers. Some years the trail to the summit is still covered with snow until late in the summer. [7]
Mount Pilchuck State Park is a public recreation area located seven miles (11 km) east of Granite Falls, Washington, on the western edges of the Cascade Mountains.The state park features 1,903 acres (770 ha) of alpine scenery, recreational activities, and Mount Pilchuck itself.
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 ]
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The Verlot Public Service Center used to be a ranger station, but is now just a visitor center after combining with the Darrington Ranger District. 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 Marysville skyline is dominated by views of Mount Pilchuck and the Cascade Mountains to the east and the Olympic Mountains to the west. [71]: 2–1 [74] The 5,324-foot (1,623 m) Mount Pilchuck appears on the city's logo and flag, [75] and is the namesake of the Marysville Pilchuck High School. [76]
The U.S. state of Washington has over 140 state parks that are managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. These include 19 marine parks and 11 Historical Parks. The park system was established in 1913 by the creation of the Washington State Board of Park Commissioners. [ 2 ]
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