Skykomish Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

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 Inn	603 State Rt 906	Snoqualmie Pass, WA	22.0 mi.	(425) 434-6300
Dutch Cup Motel		Sultan, WA	23.7 mi.	(360) 793-2215
North Bend Motel	322 E North BND Way	North Bend, WA	24.8 mi.	(425) 888-1121
The Salish Lodge	37807 Fall City Rd	Snoqualmie, WA	25.0 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 Farms	Carnation	WA	26.1 mi.
Fun Forest Amusement Park	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.
Wild Waves and Enchanted Village	Federal Way	WA	51.9 mi.
Puyallup Fair	Puyallup	WA	56.7 mi.

Water Parks
Wild Waves Water Park	Federal Way	WA	51.9 mi.

Golf Courses
Mount Si Golf Course	Snoqualmie	WA	24.1 mi.
Cascade Golf Course	North Bend	WA	24.8 mi.
Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course	Fall City	WA	26.4 mi.
Tall Chief Golf Course	Fall City	WA	26.4 mi.
Twin Rivers Golf Course	Fall City	WA	26.4 mi.
Carnation Golf Course	Carnation	WA	26.9 mi.
Monroe Golf Course	Monroe	WA	28.7 mi.
Blue Boy West Golf Course	Monroe	WA	29.6 mi.

Ski Areas
Mission Ridge	Wenatchee	WA	52.8 mi.

State Parks
Wallace Falls State Park		WA	17.5 mi.
Twin Falls State Park		WA	24.5 mi.
Lake Wenatchee State Park		WA	30.5 mi.
Lake Easton State Park		WA	32.7 mi.
Lake Sammamish State Park		WA	33.8 mi.
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park		WA	37.4 mi.
Bridle Trails State Park		WA	38.0 mi.

Museums
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art	Bellevue	WA	39.7 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Snohomish County Museum and Historical Association	Everett	WA	43.3 mi.	(History)
Nordic Heritage Museum	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.	(History)
Washington State Museum of History and Industry	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.	(History)
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.	(Multidisciplinary)
University of Washington Fish Collection	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.	(Science)
Museum of Flight	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.	(Technology)
International Shoah Art Museum	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.	(Art)
Children's Museum	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.	(Children's)

Zoos and Aquariums
The Seattle Aquarium	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.
Woodland Park Zoological Gardens	Seattle	WA	45.8 mi.
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium	Tacoma	WA	59.6 mi.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	Eatonville	WA	72.0 mi.

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