Monte Cristo, Washington
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Monte Cristo is a ghost town northwest of Monte Cristo Peak, in eastern Snohomish County in western Washington. The town was active as a mining area for gold and silver from 1889 to 1907, and later be
Townsite in 2014
United Concentration Company's plant, 1894
Traveling to Monte Cristo in 1916
Mountain Loop Highway
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The Mountain Loop Highway is a scenic byway in the U.S. state of Washington. It traverses the western section of the Cascade Range within Snohomish County. The name suggests it forms a full loop, but
Monte Cristo, Washington
…South Fork Sauk River in eastern Snohomish County. It lies in the valley between Silvertip Peak and Cadet Peak. The town is connected via a trail to the Mountain Loop Highway, which continues west to Granite Falls and north to Darrington. The Monte Cristo Peak, named for the town, is located to the southeast…
Barlow Pass, near the end of the first paved section
Mountain Loop Highway seen from Mount Pugh
White Chuck Mountain seen from designated pullout along the highway