The Skykomish River is a 29-mile (47 km) long river in the U.S. state of Washington which drains the west side of the Cascade Mountains in the southeast section of Snohomish County and the northeast corner of King County. The river starts with the confluence of the North Fork Skykomish River and South Fork Skykomish River approximately one mile west of Index, then flowing northwesterly towards Puget Sound. It is joined by the Sultan River and the Wallace River at Sultan. It then meets the Snoqualmie River to form the Snohomish River at Monroe. The Snohomish River continues along the river valley eventually dumping into Port Gardner Bay on Possession Sound.
Skykomish River at Monroe, near flood stage
Loggers' bridge on the Skykomish (1910). Photo by Asahel Curtis.
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 72nd-most populous in the United States. The county seat and largest city is Everett. The county forms part of the Seattle metropolitan area, which also includes King and Pierce counties to the south.
Aerial view of the Snohomish River delta, including portions of Everett, Lake Stevens, and Marysville
Canoes with settlers and Native Americans at Mukilteo Beach, c. 1861–62
Snoqualmie Hall, a building shared by Edmonds College and Central Washington University, 2007
