Gold Bar: US 2 at MP 24.2: Rice Rd
Gold Bar is best known within Washington for its position on U.S. Route 2 in the Skykomish River valley. This small Snohomish County city lies between the river and the forested foothills of the Cascade Range, on the principal east–west road leading from Everett toward Stevens Pass. Gold Bar was incorporated in 1910, during an era when logging, rail transport and mineral prospecting shaped settlements along the valley. Its highway corridor provides local services, while the surrounding terrain leads into river valleys, working forests and public lands of the central Cascades. Wallace Falls State Park lies south of town, with a series of waterfalls on the Wallace River.
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The Skykomish River defines the setting of Gold Bar — its broad valley gives the town a clear east–west route through the western Cascades and keeps daily life closely tied to the river corridor. Incorporated in 1910, Gold Bar retains a name that recalls the prospecting era of the Skykomish Valley. U.S. Highway 2 runs through town on the route toward Stevens Pass, while nearby Wallace Falls State Park protects forest trails and the waterfalls of the Wallace River. The surrounding area is known for river recreation, hiking and access to Cascade foothill country. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Skykomish Valley and Washington Cascades.
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