Mason County
Visitors Guide
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Table of Contents
COVER: Belfair State park at sunrise Photo by Gordon Weeks AT right: A totem pole in Allyn Photo by Natalie Johnson
Lots to see and do
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COME take a swing
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Grab your kilt
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Treasuring their heritage
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A vital community
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50 years of film
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CHOOSE your path
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Mason County Dining
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State of mind
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A timeline of Mason County
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Mason’s North End
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Shelton’s Roots found downtown
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Road map to Mason County
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Beautiful Belfair
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Hit the Road to Hoodsport
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Church directory
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Arts scene takes hold in picturesque Union
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Head to the water
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Fish on
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Shellfishing at a glance
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Mason County Lodging page 66 Walking, running and hiking
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Events and Festivals
Lots to see & do
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Festivals showcase local culture, traditions ason county has lots to celebrate, and residents use the warmth of late spring, summer and early fall to revel in the outdoors.
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Forest Festival — May 29 to June 1 Shelton kicks off the fun each year with the Forest Festival. The theme this year for the 70th anniversary of the festival is “Our Logging Legacy.” The festival began in 1945 to promote the prevention of forest fires. “We’re celebrating our logging industry and our heritage,” Forest Festival Secretary Kay Pearson said. The festival boasts a carnival with rides and vendors at Loop Field in downtown Shelton. The carnival runs through all four days of the festival. Uptown, a portion of Olympic Highway North is shut down from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 1 for the car show. The Goldsborough Creek Fun Run on May 31 begins with registration at 6 a.m. at the Shelton Post Office. The 7-mile walk starts at 7 p.m., with the 2-mile walk/run and 7-mile run beginning at 8 a.m. Both races begin at the post office. The junior jog starts at 9:30 a.m. at Seventh Street and Railroad Avenue. The Family & Pets Parade opens for the Paul Bunyan Parade on May 31. The Family & Pets Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. on Railroad Avenue while the Paul Bunyan Parade starts at 11 a.m. on Railroad. Following the parades, the Stihl Timbersports Western Regional Qualifier takes place at Loop Field. During this event, athletes compete in ax throwing, log rolling and other timber-related sports. Saturday night, uptown is the place to be. The 94.5 Roxy Family Fun Night runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Our Community Credit Union parking lot on Olympic Highway North, followed by fireworks shot off from Oakland Bay Junior High School.
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Allyn Days Independence Day — July 3 through July 5 Although the celebration of America’s Independence is July 4, Mason County takes three days to celebrate properly. The fun begins July 3 with the Thunder on the Canal event at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa in Union. The event begins at noon with live music on the waterfront stage. At 3 p.m., the barbecue, fish fry, beer garden and beverage stations open. The fourth annual Oyster Challenge on Hood Canal, an oyster-eating contest, starts at 7 p.m. Around 10:20 p.m., fireworks are shot off over Hood Canal. “Thunder on the Canal was started as a way to celebrate Independence Day with our local community and resort guests,” said Jackie Stoesser, a public relations associate for Alderbrook. “(The event) has become a Hood Canal tradition over the years and continues to bring members of the community and greater Seattle area together to celebrate summer and family fun.” The next day, the 29th annual Celebrate Hoodsport begins in Hoodsport. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., vendors and entertainment will fill the streets of Hoodsport. There will be wine-tasting at Hoodsport Winery and tastings at the Hardware Distillery Co. The Hoodsport Timberland Regional Library will have its annual book sale July 5, open until 4 p.m. Beginning at 2 p.m. July 5, the Model T Pub and Eatery’s live auction will offer goods to the highest bidders. Finally, fireworks will fill the sky over Hood Canal with booms and blasts beginning around 10 a.m. July 5. The 25th annual Tahuya Day Parade begins at 1 p.m. in Tahuya.
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At 12:30 p.m., the main road through town shuts down for parade participants to line up for the “come as you are” event. “The parade will be a collection of exotic species of floats, marching units, talents and who knows what else,” said Tahuya Day Coordinator Liz Corliss-Clark. “Visitors can expect to experience tons of fun, new, novel amusements and adventures of all kinds at this year’s event.” Music will be provided by the Wind Jammers from the North Mason area. Corliss-Clark said she expects to have 30 vendors of all types, shapes and sizes selling crafts, jewelry, food and exotic items. Allyn Days and Geoduck Festival — July 18 through 20 In mid-July, Allyn joins the county’s party mood with its 32nd annual Allyn Days and fourth annual Geoduck Festival, both at Allyn’s Waterfront Park. The event kicks off with Allyn’s Got Talent at 5:30 p.m., July 18. “This event features youth performers ages 21 and under who get out there and show what they’ve got,” said Ina Culberson, of the Allyn Community Association. The Allyn Days Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 19 with an alder-smoked salmon bake in the pit barbecue, hot dog stand and a beer and wine garden. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. and lunch and dinner are served from noon until 6 p.m. “The legendary alder-smoked salmon prepared on the outdoor fire pit is awesome and with corn on the cob and other goodies, no one goes away hungry,” Culberson said. More than 100 vendors are expected to fill the park with arts, crafts and everything in between and Fin, the 25-foot, walk-through salmon and
a touch tank will once again provide learning opportunities for children. The fun concludes July 20 with the Geoduck Festival. “Seattle and local restaurants will be offering a variety of shellfish delicacies in addition to geoduck specialties,” Culberson said. “There will be a championship oyster-shucking competition, a geoduck touch tank, an ‘Illusion of Elvis’ concert, children’s activities and more.” Because the tides won’t be low enough for a safe event, there won’t be a Geoduck Gallop this year. The oyster-shucking competition has been brought in to replace the mud run. Mason Area Fair & Rodeo — July 25 through 27 Despite questions regarding the fairgrounds at Sanderson Field and Events Center, owned and operated by the Port of Shelton, the show must go on. Or so say the organizers of the Mason Area Fair and Rodeo. “We’re planning on having a fair this year,” said fair President Michael Parker. “Everything is pretty much lined up. I anticipate it to be the same size or larger than last year because I’ve had more time to work in it this year.” This year’s fair theme is “A Barrel of Fun.” As the 106th year of the fair, Parker said it is likely to be the last. Rodeo Director Julie Gray said the rodeo is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. July 25 and at 6 p.m. July 26 with the usual events: bull riding, bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping, steer wrestling, cowboys wild cow milking and businessmen’s cow milking. For more information on the fair, visit www. masoncountyfair.org.
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Grapeview Water and Art Festival — July 26 The 21st annual festival at Fair Harbor Marina in Grapeview runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this year. “We usually have 45 artists booths,” said Joanne Hoskins, co-chairman of the art festival. The event is sponsored by the Grapeview Community Association and Fair Harbor Marina every year to bring the community together. There will be live music and free children’s activities including wooden boat building, facepainting and a hole-in-one contest with the hole in the water. There will also be a fishing derby. Taste of Hood Canal — Aug. 9 The fun in Mason County moves north in early August for the 12th annual Taste of Hood Canal in Belfair. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Clifton Lane. Presented by the North Mason Rotary Club, the event is free to all and will feature a custom and classic car show, beer garden, live music, food booths including seafood and a variety of treats, informational displays, art and crafts booths, fire engines, local artists and family entertainment.
OysterFest — Oct. 4-5 As the cool weather starts to settle in over the county, the festivals wind down with the 33rd annual Westcoast Oyster Shucking Championships and Washington State Seafood Festival, more commonly known as OysterFest. “This is a community festival,” said Melanie Bakala, publicity chair. “It’s for people of all ages and you don’t have to like seafood to enjoy it. It’s a great opportunity to sample seafood.” The festival boasts organizational booths from all over the county, raising thousands of dollars each year. Every vendor is a nonprofit and the money goes back into the community. The event is hosted each year by the Skookum Rotary. This year’s event is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5. For more information, go to www.oysterfest.org. “The shucking competition is pretty impressive and shuckers come from all over to see that,” Bakala said. “There are also hosted cook-offs every year. There’s stuff for people of all ages and all appetites.” Visitor’s Guide - Page 9
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Story and photos by EMILY HANSON
Come take a swing
Golf courses offer players variety, challenge
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olfers can pick from five golf courses in Mason County.
The courses range from nine-holers to the full 18-hole course to one 27-hole course. They can be found along waterways, in the hills, just off the freeway and up in the mountains. Alderbrook Golf Course Built in 1965, this 18-hole, par-72 championship course in Union covers 6,280 yards. The course and the restaurant are open to the public and there are golf professionals on staff for lessons. PGA head golf professional Justin Gravatt said the course is small compared to more modern 18-holers. There are five sets of tee boxes in order to accommodate all skill levels. “That’s unique, a lot of places don’t have that many options for people,” Gravatt said. No. 18 offers views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. No. 8 is a double dogleg, par 5. For men, the course has a 69.8 rating with a 119 slope and for woman, it has a 71.5 rating with a 119 slope. The course has a driving range and putting green. For more information, call 898-2560. Lake Cushman Golf Course
Nestled in the mountains near Hoodsport lies the hidden gem of Lake Cushman Golf Course. “It’s made for everyone to play, but it’s got little quirks,” golf shop manager Carl Kliese said. “If you can play decently here, you can play anywhere.” The nine-hole course can be played for 18-holes along 5,877 yards for men and 5,212 yards for women. There are two sets of tee boxes at each hole: the first set is for men and women playing through the first time, and the second set is for the back nine. Kliese said hole No. 7 is his favorite because it’s tricky. “You can play two ways,” he said. “It’s a par 4 and a par 5. Water comes into play on both sides. It’s very challenging and it’s our No. 1 handcapped hole for men at 388 yards.” The No. 1 handicapped hole for women is No. 8 at 463 yards. The course has a 68.1 rating with a 111 slope for men and a 69.7 rating and 110 slope for women. Golfers on this course play at an elevation of 755-feet. The course opened in 1968 and is available to the public. “On some holes, you’ve got views of the Olympics,” Kliese said. “If you’re playing here, you’re going to run in to some kind of wildlife: eagles, deer, raccoons and once in a while, an elk.” Also available on the course is a full-length
driving range, a tennis court and a large putting green. There’s even a practice sand bunker. For more information, call 877-5505. LakeLand Village Golf Course With three generations of nine holes, LakeLand Village is the only course in the county to offer 27 holes. Originally built in Allyn in the 1960s by Virgil Anderson, the course has grown with each generation of the Anderson family. Generation II was built by Anderson’s sons in the mid1980s, while his grandsons constructed Generation III in the mid-1990s. “The course just got more modernized with length and how it’s constructed,” PGA head golf professional Randy Jensen said. “The original nine holes are fun, Generation II is a little larger and Generation III just kept growing.” He said hole No. 9 on Generation I is a demanding. “It’s got water right, out-of-bounds left and a tough uphill shot,” Jensen said. “It’s a good golf hole.” For more informatione, call 275-6100. Lake Limerick Golf Course This nine-hole course, which opened in 1966, has been called a “Baby Sahalee” by its PGA head golf professional, Bobby Brown. “Some holes are easier than others,” Brown said. “The thing that makes this course easier Visitor’s Guide - Page 11
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f you ask Tom McDonald, he’ll tell you everyone’s a little Scottish. “I bet if you look back in your history, there’s some Scottish,” he said. The annual Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival, scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31 at Belfair State Park, gives people of Scottish heritage a chance to connect with their history through the games, Scottish- and Celtic-themed vendors, food and information about clans, and family history. For non-Scots, it’s just good family fun, McDonald said. “They’re fun, people enjoy them and they’re family friendly,” he said. In its fourth year, the event is steadily growing in popularity, he said. Last year, 6,000 people attended the two-day event. McDonald said people came from as far away as Canada, California, Georgia, Florida and even Scotland.
Representatives from 26 Scottish clans came to last year’s festival. “If you put on a good game, they don’t mind traveling,” he said. While some clan rivalries go back centuries, McDonald said most clans don’t take them too seriously. “It’s nothing anybody gets angry about — it’s jokes mainly,” he said. The festival includes sanctioned highland games, such as the caber toss, the stone toss and sheep throw. No sheep are harmed in the practice of the sheep throw, McDonald said. Instead, competitors hurl bales of hay on pitchforks. In the stone toss, competitors throw a 17- to 20-pound fieldstone. In weight for distance competitions, competitors throw a 28- to 56-pound weight after spinning to gain momentum. The weight for height competition is similar, except
Story by NATALIE JOHNSON Photos by GORDON WEEKS that athletes throw the weight up in the air over a bar. The caber toss, perhaps one of the most distinctive events, involves a competitor throwing a caber in front of them. The cabers range from 14 feet and 40 pounds to 20 feet and 130 pounds. Herding dogs are also on exhibit during the festival. “It’s really neat watching these dogs and the handlers,” McDonald said. The event also includes performances by Scottish bands such as the Whistling Oysters. Mac McDonald and Red McWilliams will emcee the entertainment. Visitors can also see demonstrations of sword fighting and a Mary Queen of Scots impersonator. “You just have to come and see,” he said. This year, organizers have added breakfasts Saturday and Sunday to raise money for the
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North Mason Regional Fire Authority. Food is available from vendors throughout the festival. Traditional Scottish fare, such as haggis-stuffed meat pies, is popular, McDonald said. “Most of my food vendors sell out of product before the weekend is over,” he said. McDonald said his favorite part of the annual event is socializing with other people enthusiastic about their Scottish heritage. “It is kind of like a big reunion,” he said. “These are the greatest people you can be associated with.” The event started when McDonald began hosing picnics for members of clan Donald. “I went to our leader and asked … what if we invited all the clans out?” he said. Since then, McDonald has worked with members of the local Scottish community, such as fellow clan Donald member Ron MacDonald to set up the yearly festival. “Each year it gets bigger and better,” he said. For more information about the event, go to hoodcanalscots. org.
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Tribes in Mason County
Treasuring their heritage Tuwaduq descendents keep ancestors in mind
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embers of the Skokomish Tribal Nation are descendants of the Tuwaduq “Twana” peoples who inhabited the shores of Hood Canal, including the area where the Skokomish Reservation was sited by treaty more than 150 years ago. The Tuwaduq people were known as skilled fishermen, hunters and basketmakers. They had large, permanent winter villages, but also established temporary seasonal camps along the shores of Hood Canal and the streams and rivers that flow into it. These seasonal camps were for fishing, gathering shellfish, hunting and gathering plant material for weaving or for food. The tribe’s heritage is evident in the art featured in the Skokomish Tribal Center (Center map E-5), in the maintenance of native salmon runs and in the loyalty of the young Page 18 - Visitor’s Guide
people who serve on the youth council, compete in sports, and participate in the annual canoe journey. Perhaps most of all, tribal pride is reflected in its concern for the distinctive ecosystem of the river. To protect this resource, the tribe has implemented a program called Healing the Watershed. The Skokomish Reservation, home to about half the tribe’s enrolled members, lies west of the mouth of the river that has traditionally sustained the people. Projects have included restoration of salmon habitat on East Bourgault Road in 2009, with salmon spawning in the restored channels by autumn, and significant Skokomish River estuary restoration. Skokomish restoration was one of three case studies featured in the U.S. exhibit at the World Forestry Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina last fall. Fishing
was the backbone of the Twana economy, and fishing has remained important to the Skokomish economically and culturally. Fisheries biologists, technicians and enforcement personnel work with other tribes and the state to regulate each year’s Hood Canal salmon fishery with a carefully controlled harvest. A permanent display of Twana art, artifacts and photographs is housed in the Skokomish Tribal Center, just off state Route 106 near the Skokomish River Bridge. Visitors can see woodcarving, basketry, drums and silver art. Two dance groups, the Twana Dancers and the Culture Keepers, along with a youth drum group called SxW3li?kW3d, bring another traditional art to life: dancing and singing at tribal ceremonies and events elsewhere in the community. Efforts to preserve the Twana language continue with tribal members of all ages. Children and adults are actively engaged in
reviving the art of storytelling and preserving the stories of elders of the southern Puget Salish tribes through the Skokomish Storytelling Society. More information on the language and storytelling projects is available at the Education Center 877-2200, ext. 203. Tribal enterprises include Twin Totems, a tribally operated quickstop store on U.S. Highway 101 just north of state Route 106. Recently the Skokomish Tribe bought The Waterfront at Potlatch, a resort complex with motel, cabins and RV park. General health and education programs are operated on the reservation. The Chum Run and a senior picnic, along with the First Elk Ceremony, are at Tuwaduq Park the third weekend in August. Open to the public, the ceremony celebrates the relationship between American Indians and the wild food sources that have played a major role in their heritage and sustenance.
Tribes in Mason County
A vital community
Photo courtesy of the Squaxin Island Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe remains an economical, environmental leader in Mason County
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or centuries before the coming of white explorers and settlers, South Puget Sound was inhabited by the Noo-Seh-Chatl (Henderson Inlet), Steh-Chass (Budd Inlet), Squi-Aitl (Eld Inlet), Sawamish/T’Peeksin (Totten Inlet), Sa-HehWa-Mish (Hammersley Inlet), Squawksin (Case Inlet) and S’Hotle-Ma-Mish (Carr Inlet). The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty set aside one small, waterless island for these people and named it Squaxin Island. The Squaxin Island Tribe has emerged in recent years as a vital entity and Mason County’s top employer. The tribe operates a hotel, casino, visitor’s center, transportation hub, and retail center on Little Creek south of Shelton, and maintains a nationally acclaimed museum, library and research center near its new tribal center nearby on Old Olympic Highway. Squaxin Island (Center map G-7) remains under tribal jurisdiction, but descendants of the People of the Water gradually returned to their original homelands. Members and others study their Lushootseed language in the tribe’s museum. Students can earn their General Educational Development (GED) certification at the tribal learning center. The tribe also operates a business development center. Some 235 people work in tribal government and services. The tribe operates youth, elders and child care programs, and elder housing. It has legal, community development, planning, finance, cultural resources, information services, public safety/justice, human resource and natural resources departments, and a health care clinic. An education department offers job training, academic counseling, adult education and business development. Each year the tribe awards scholarships and helps members with costs of higher education. In 2008, Mason County Fire District 4 and the Squaxin Island Tribe built a new, jointly operated fire station on tribal land on Old Olympic Highway. The station houses four resident volunteer firefighters and also serves as backup for the tribe’s own emergency operations center systems. Tribal leaders purchased the former Kamilche Elementary School at the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and state Route 8 in the 1970s. For years, the tribe operated all programs out of the school. It is now a busy commercial zone. One of the earliest economic endeavors is the Kamilche Trading Post with groceries, gasoline station, cigar humidor, Skookum Creek Tobacco outlet, gift shop and seafood from another tribal enterprise, Salish Seafoods. Adjacent to the KTP is the visitors center and transportation hub connecting the tribe and Mason County to Thurston County. Little Creek Casino Resort was built in traditional longhouse architecture during the 1990s. It
includes 190 rooms in two towers, with a pool and several restaurants. Skookum Creek Event Center, completed in 2006, hosts concerts, performances, banquets and trade shows. Half a mile west is a manufacturing hub whose first plant, Skookum Creek Tobacco Company, provides employment. Ceremonial tobacco use has been a powerful element of Indian culture for centuries. The tribe continues to work at improving local wildlife, shellfish and salmon habitat with naturalresource programs. The tribe is active in federal, state and local management of land and water use. Tribal staff rear more than 1 million coho salmon yearlings annually for release to enhance Puget Sound commercial and recreational fishing. The tribe
joined local, state and federal agencies to remove Goldsborough Creek Dam in 2001, restoring 25 miles of prime habitat for juvenile trout and salmon. Tribal biologists conduct studies of natural coho smolt population and outmigration timing, using data to manage harvest and evaluate habitat. The tribe co-manages active commercial fisheries for oysters, hardshell clams and subtidal geoduck with regional tribes and the state. Shellfish staff and tribal members work to increase clam production on Squaxin Island. The tribal administrative center, including a magnificent longhouse-style tribal center, gathering complex and museum, and a residential community of about 129 homes, are on reserved land off Old Olympic Highway in Kamilche. Visitor’s Guide - Page 19
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recorded. “It’s more like when you hear about it, you think ‘That’s just lame’ and then you see something and it’s cool,” Meyer said. “We’ve heard steps and knocking. We have one picture still left of the flashing light near the movie screen.” The ghost sightings lessened after Thibodeau died a few years ago, Meyer said. Thibodeau managed and owned the theater until he sold it to Dorothea Mayes in 2005. Mayes runs the theater with her son, Christopher Mayes. “My mom’s profession is a film-booker from Alaska to Minnesota and down to California,” Christopher Mayessaid. “She booked here for more than 10 years. When Thibodeau decided to sell and retire, he said he wanted to sell to someone committed to keeping it a drive-in, which she was.” Mayes has been working at the drive-in in some capacity since 1994, the summer of “The Lion King.” “When my mom took over, I started doing a lot of things,” he said. “Concessions, the website, Kickstarter, special events.” The Kickstarter campaign began in 2013 when the drive-in needed to convert its projector to a digital one. “Film companies in 2011 started talking about switching from 35 mm to digital projectors,” Mayes said. “In order to stay competitive, the Skyline had to convert by the end of last season. We knew we needed to try and save, but the total investment was about $100,000.” Visitor’s Guide - Page 21
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“The drive-in started here in America. If there are any outside this country, I’d be surprised. I think that’s one reason people identify with it. It’s a unique piece of Americana.” Christopher Mayes, Skyline Drive-In Theater The digital projector also has provided a better picture. Another improvement the Skyline has made with the Mayes family in charge is switching from using individual box speakers at each vehicle to broadcasting over FM radio. That change happened in 2009. “As great as those speakers are with the retro feel, broadcasting allows us to take advantage of the car speakers,” Mayes said. The box speakers were expensive to fix and were frequently stolen from the property. With the exception of the projector and the speakers, plus minor repairs and upgrades to the property, Mayes said the Skyline has remained the same during the past 50 years.
“The screen is original, but the kitchen and bathrooms have been renovated,” he said. “We’ve really tried to keep the buildings as they were when it opened.” The next project for the Skyline is restoring the outdoor neon sign, Mayes said. The reason he and his mother have worked hard to keep the theater looking original is that it is a part of a dying piece of Americana. “The drive-in started here in America,” Mayes said. “If there are any outside this country, I’d be surprised. I think that’s one reason people identify with it. It’s a unique piece of Americana.” The Skyline is one of just five drive-ins in Washington. Across the country, less than 300
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he trails in the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park offer wildlife adventures for novice hikers and families, and steeper mountain ascents that offer breathtaking views. One of the most popular trails in Mason County is the hike to Lower Lena Lake and Upper Lena Lake. The turn-off on U.S. Highway 101 to the Hamma Hamma Recreational Area is 13.5 miles north of Hoodsport, and 22.6 miles south of Quilcene. Follow the road 7.3 miles to the trailhead for Lower Lena Lake and Upper Lena Lake. It’s a 4.6-mile round-trip to Lower Lena Lake on a wellmaintained trail. You’ll cross several bridges along the way, but most of the riverbeds are dry during the summer. About a half mile from the lake, the trail splits to the left for the ascent to Upper Lena Lake. Dogs are allowed at the lower lake, but not the upper. Putvin Trail starts 12.5 miles from U.S. Highway 101, just past the Boulder Creek bridge. It’s a steep, 3-mile climb to alpine meadows and mountain views. The trail continues to Lake of the Angels in the Olympic National Park. Wilderness permits are required. The Mildred Lakes trailhead is at the end of the road, 14 miles from U.S. Highway 101. The trail is minimally maintained, and can be difficult to traverse in places. It provides access to the Mount Skokomish Wilderness Area and the Sawtooth Range peaks. Fires are not allowed; stoves are required. Visitor’s Guide - Page 27
equipment. On the North Fork Skokomish trail, it’s 12.7 miles to First Divide and the connection to the Duckabush basin trails. The trail rises from forested valley to a subalpine meadow at 4,688 feet. Snow can remain on the divide into July. To reach Wagonwheel Lake, you will climb almost 3,400 feet in 2.8 miles through subalpine forest on a primitive trail. On the steep, 3.1-mile trail to the top of Mount Ellinor, hikers will gain 3,300 feet. The reward at the top is jagged summit that offers views of the Cascade
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Mountains, Lake Cushman, Puget Sound, and of course deep into the Olympic wilderness. One of the steeping hikes in the Olympic Mountains is the Mount Rose trail. During the 3.2-mile ascent, hikers will climb 3,500 feet through old-growth forest switchbacks. At the peak, hikers will behold all of Lake Cushman. Behind the lake are Lightning Peak and Timber Mountain, with Wonder Mountain and Church Peak off to the right. Also visible are the Skokomish delta, the Black and Willapa hills, and Mount Rainier. To get to the Mount Rose
trailhead, turn north on Forest Service Road 24 that parallels Lake Cushman. Drive 3 miles – the parking lot is on the right. For the Lower South Fork Skokomish Trail, take Forest Service Road 23 9 miles to Forest Service Road 2353, turn right and drive 1.2 miles to the trailhead. Hikes share the trails with horses and mountain bikes. At a moderate grade, the trail follows the river through old-growth forest. At 10 miles, it connects to the Upper South Fork Skokomish Trail, becoming a way trail inside the Olympic National Park.
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Mason County Dining Hood Canal and Cushman Alderbrook Resort & Spa restaurant: 7010 state Route 106, just east of Union. Fine waterfront dining, lounge food. 898-5500. Alderbrook Clubhouse: restaurant in clubhouse at golf course above canal at Union. 898-2560. Coffee Campground: hot dogs, pastries, espresso. 22190 N. U.S.Highway 101 between Shelton and Hoodsport. 877-2287. Eagle Creek Saloon: bar and restaurant service. 31281 U.S. Highway 101 north of Lilliwaup. 877-6729. The Girls Café: full service, pizzas a specialty. 2440 state Route 119 (Lake Cushman Road), Hoodsport. 877-9000. Happy Hollow: teriyaki and burgers. 15280 E. state Route 106, between Belfair and Union. 275-6368. Hood Canal IGA: Deli, pizza, chicken. 24145 U.S. Highway 101, Hoodsport. 877-2066. Hoodsport Burger Stand: burgers, teriyaki and milkshakes. 24311 N. U.S. Highway 101. 877-6122. Hoodsport Coffee Company: ice cream and dessert specialties. 24240 N. U.S. Highway 101. 877-6732. Lucky Dog Casino: Northfork Grill, full menu, 19330 U.S. Highway 101 in Skokomish Indian Nation. 877-5656.
Model T Pub & Eatery: dining in the heart of Hoodsport at U.S. Highway 101 and Lake Cushman Road. 877-9883. El Puerto de Angeles: Mexican cuisine on the waterfront at the Hoodsport Marina on U.S. Highway 101. 877-5920. Robin Hood Restaurant and Pub: Northwest cuisine featuring local organic produce. 6790 state Route 106, Union. 898-4400. Sunset Beach Grocery and Deli: gyros and other Greek food with an indoor seating area. 17151 E. state Route 106. 275-2072. The Tides: home cooking style, full service. Two miles north of Hoodsport. 27061 N. U.S. Highway 101. 877-8921. Union Square Deli: pizza and sandwiches with taproom at 310 Dalby Road, Suite 100, Union. 898-3354. Allyn Big Bubba’s Burgers: drive-in and outdoor seating. 18741 W. state Route 3. 275-6000. LakeLand Pro Shop: snack bar with beer, wine and sandwiches at golf course. 275-6100. Lennard K’s Boat House Restaurant & Bar: full-service dining and bar on Allyn waterfront on state Route 3. 275-
6060. Sail On Inn Espresso; coffee drinks, pastries, soups and lunch items, indoor and outdoor seating. 18191 state Route 3. 277-9862. Belfair Casey’s Bar and Grille, Belfair Center off state Route 3, Belfair. 275-6929. Dairy Queen: fast food. 21 N.E. state Route 300. 552-2222. JR’s Hideaway: full-service restaurant and lounge. N.E. 22540 state Route 3. 275-3933. McDonald’s: fast food. 24200 N.E. state Route 3, Belfair. 275-9293. Pat’s Little Red Barn: casual dining, lunch. N.E. 2043 state Route 300 (near Belfair State Park), 275-4441. QFC deli. 201 state Route 300. 2752050. The Rice Bowl: Asian specialties and takeout. 23690 N.E. state Route 3. 2752302. Safeway deli: indoor seating with in-store coffee shop at 23961 N.E. state Route 3. 275-0953. Seabeck Pizza: pizza and specialties. 23800 state Route 3, Belfair. 275-2657. Selah Inn Restaurant: five-course dinners, Northwest cuisine. Reservations required. N.E. Dulalip Landing, off state Route 300. 275-0916.
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North of Shelton Lake Limerick Pro Shop: Breakfast and lunch (later hours in the summer) at Lake Limerick Golf Course on Saint Andrews Drive. 426-6290. Olympic Bakery and Deli: pastries, deli sandwiches, wine and cheese. 591 E. Pickering Road near Spencer Lake. 426-4566. Spencer Lake Bar and Grill: full service and lounge on the lake at 1180 E. Pickering Road. 426-2505. South of Shelton Creekside Buffet: informal dining at Little Creek Casino Resort Hotel, 91. W. state Route 108. 427-7711. Island Grille: full-service restaurant at Little Creek Casino Resort Hotel. 91 W. state Route 108. 427-7711. Skookum Spirit Lounge: bar food in Little Creek Casino and Resort Hotel. Squaxin Island Seafood Bar: in Little Creek Casino Resort Hotel (see above). Starlight Lounge: bar food in Little Creek Casino.
Taylor Station: full-service restaurant and lounge at Taylor Towne, 62 S.E. Lynch Road, just off U.S. Highway 101. 426-8501. Taylor Towne Subway: sandwiches and salads. 70 S.E. Lynch Road, just off U.S. Highway 101 in the 76 gasoline station. Water’s Edge: deli bar in Little Creek Casino. Shelton Blondie’s Restaurant: full service, 628 W. Railroad Ave., next to Shelton Inn. 432-2777. Burger King: fast food. 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. 426-9671. Dairy Queen: dine in and drivethrough. 221 E. First St., downtown Shelton. 426-7277. Denny’s Restaurant: full service. Just off Olympic Highway North at 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. 427-6502. El Sarape Family Mexican Restaurants: Mexican food. 318 W. Railroad Ave. downtown, 426-4294 and 2503 Olympic Highway N., 432-1085. Fred Meyer Deli: in-store delicatessen. 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. 432-5348. Grove Street Brewhouse, locally brewed beers, ales, specialty teas, meals; pizzas a specialty. 233 S. First St. 462-2739. Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant: lunch and dinner, Chinese regional specialties, dine in or takeout. 124 N. First St. 426-4411. Happy Teriyaki Wok Restaurant
20: Asian grill and wok cookery. 3010 Olympic Highway N., Mountain View. 432-1000. Jack in the Box: fast food. 2947 Olympic Highway North, Mountain View. 427-1468. Jumpers Café: in Kapowsin office in Shelton Airport. Lunches, espresso. 432-8000. Kobe Teriyaki: Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisine, sushi. 118 W. Alder St., downtown. 432-0533. La Morelense: Mexican dining, full service, tienda adjacent. 801 S. First St., downtown. 432-9670. McDonald’s: fast food, 2507 Olympic Highway N., 426-4080, and in Walmart. Miako Teriyaki: authentic Asian food. 301 Wallace Kneeland Blvd., suite 218. 426-8018. Ming Tree Café: Chinese and American dinners and takeout. 423 W. Railroad Ave., downtown. 426-4423. Nita’s Restaurant and Gallery: breakfast, lunch, homemade pie. 325 W. Railroad Ave., downtown. 426-6143. Pine Tree Restaurant: full-service restaurant and lounge. 102 S. First St. downtown. 426-2604. The Ritz: burgers and teriyaki. 325 S. First St. 427-9294. Rooster’s Restaurant: breakfast, burgers, prime rib Fridays. 3001 Olympic Highway N., Mountain View. 426-7724. Royal Shanghai Restaurant and Lounge: Chinese-American buffet. 2517 Olympic Highway N., Mountain View.
427-0560. Safeway Deli: in-store deli, oriental specials. 600 W. Franklin St, downtown. 426-9978. Sisters Restaurant: 116 W. Railroad Ave., downtown. 462-0000. Smoking Mo’s: barbecue, full-service dining. 203 W. Railroad Ave., downtown. 462-0163. The Strip Steak House: lunch, dinner, bar. Steaks a specialty. 405 W. Railroad Ave. 432-5844. Subway: subs and salads. 2121 Olympic Highway N. 427-4011; 410 N. First St., downtown. 358-8358. Suzan’s Grill: breakfast, lunch, dinners Friday and Saturday. Full service, patio dining. 1927 Olympic Highway N. 432-8939. Taco Bell: Mexican-style fast food. 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. 427-1659. Taqueria Tecoman: authentic Mexican food. 110 S. First St., downtown. 4261442. Taqueria Las Palmas: authentic Mexican dine in and takeout. 116 E. Cota St., downtown. 432-3220. Xinh’s Clam and Oyster House: local seafood, Asian specialty dining. Third Street and Railroad Avenue, downtown. 427-8709. Takeout Places: These include Domino’s (Pizza), 134 N. First St., Shelton, 427-8700; Papa Murphy’s Take-and-Bake Pizza, Kneeland Plaza, Shelton, 427-6400; Pizza Hut, 805 S. First St., Shelton; and Smoke Stack, 15230 N. U.S. Highway 101, barbecue, seasonal.
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State parks in Mason County provide plenty to see and do By EMILY HANSON and NATALIE JOHNSON Mason County’s six Washington state parks provide plenty of outdoor activities for visitors. These parks exist along the shores of Hood Canal, Oakland Bay, the Satsop River and Lake Isabella. As with all state parks, a Discover Pass is required for day use of the parks; separate camping fees apply for overnight stays.
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Jarrell Cove State Park Jarrell Cove State Park covers 43 acres and 3,500 feet of shoreline on Harstine Island. Visitors can arrive directly by boat to the state park’s dock or from the mainland over the Harstine Island Bridge. Jarrell Cove State Park administers five satellite parks in the vicinity, including Harstine Island State Park, McMicken Island, Stretch Point, Eagle Island and Hope Island State Parks. The Harstine Island property includes 3 miles of trails and more than 300 acres of land. Hope Island includes 106 acres of state park-owned land and an original homestead with interpretive markers and a 110-year-old apple orchard and five moorage buoys. Shellfishing is open on the island in May. The island is accessable only by boat. McMicken Island includes 11 acres of state park-owned land with five moorage buoys. The island is accessable only by boat.
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The Washington State Parks Department also owns 4 acres at Stretch point with five moorage buoys. Eagle Island is a 10-acre park with three moorage buoys. There is also a seal colony that lives on the island. Jarrell Cove State Park is open all year for both camping and day use and gets between 36,000 and 40,000 visitors annually, park staff said. Park hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the summer and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the winter. For reservations, go to parks.wa.gov. Belfair State Park Belfair State Park covers 65 acres in the north end of Mason County. The park has year-round camping and 3,720 feet of shoreline on Hood Canal. The park has 120 standard tent sites, 47 utility sites, three restrooms, eight showers, and one dump station spread out over three camp loops — the main loop, the beach loop and the tree loop. The main loop is open all year and has 19 full hookup sites and 37 standard camp sites. The beach loop is also open all year and has 28 full hookup sites and 17 standard sites. The tree loop is open from May through September and has 66 standard sites. Visitors can swim in Hood Canal and harvest shellfish on the beach at Belfair State Park. In the past, the Skokomish Tribe has used the site for camping and shellfish harvesting. Before becoming a state park in 1952, the area was a log dump. The park includes interpretive displays on shellfish, water quality and native salmon species. The park’s hours are 6:30 a.m. to dusk in the summer, and 8 a.m. to dusk in winter. Camping
reservations can be made at parks.wa.gov. Potlatch State Park Potlatch State Park has 57 acres of camping with 5,700 feet of shoreline on Hood Canal. The park includes 38 tent spaces, 35 utility spaces, one dump station, a restroom in the dayuse area and two restrooms with showers in the campground. Visitors can harvest oysters and other shellfish, catch crab and fish, and enjoy Hood Canal. The land at Potlatch State Park once belonged to the Skokomish Tribe, which had winter villages in the area. The park is named after the traditional “potlatch” or gift-giving ceremony. The property once included the Minerva Resort, and before that, a sawmill that was destroyed by a fire. Park hours are 8 a.m. to dusk year-round. Camping reservations can be made at parks. wa.gov. Twanoh State Park Twanoh State Park, on Hood Canal between Union and Belfair, has a 182-acre camping park and 3,167 feet of shoreline. Charlie Korb serves as the park ranger at Twanoh. “We’ve got a great view of the Olympic Mountains here,” he said. “It’s a beautifully vegetated campsite. I’m still exploring and still trying to get a feel for the lay of the land.” According to Washington State Parks, the shoreline boasts one of the warmest saltwater beaches in Washington. The park has 25 tent spaces, 22 full hookup spaces, two restrooms and one shower. The group camping area accommodates up to 50 people.
Visitors to Twanoh State Park can take part in shellfish harvesting. The Skokomish Tribe once occupied the state park land. The land was logged in the 1890s. Park hours are 6:30 a.m. to dusk in the summer and 8 a.m. to dusk in the winter. Single campsites are first come, first serve. To make a reservation for a group, call (888) 226-7688 or visit Parks.wa.gov. Lake Isabella State Park Lake Isabella State Park is new — so new in fact, that Washington State Parks doesn’t have a website available for it. The area has a disc golf course, a small lake and hiking opportunities. Schafer State Park Schafer State Park, along the Satsop River, consists of 119 acres of camping and park grounds. According to parks.wa.gov, “A big attraction to park users is the abundant fishing for steelhead, cutthroat trout and salmon on the Satsop River. Wading and swimming in the shallow water make it an equally attractive site for family gatherings.” The park was designated as a state and historical site by the Washington Heritage Register and National Register of Historic Places, according to the website. The day-use area is open from 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the campground is open from April 27 through Oct. 1. The park features buildings made of native stone and a large covered picnic area with a stone fireplace.
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A timeline of Mason County
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ountains that heaved from the ocean when tectonic plates collided created the land of Mason County. Glaciers carved and filled Puget Sound, trees grew and toppled and were replaced, and people arrived from what is now Asia. The first people here were the Tuwaduq (Twana) people on Hood Canal, the Sa-heh-wamish on Oakland Bay and other clans of what’s now called the Squaxin Island Tribe on other Puget Sound islands and inlets. More recent are these milestones:
n 1792: Capt. Vancouver’s lieutenant, Peter Puget, sailed south from King George’s sloop-of-war Discovery in Puget Sound May 20, naming geographical features as he went. Vancouver would also identify Hood’s Channel, later called Hood Canal, but he didn’t find the Northwest Passage he sought to claim for England.
n 1853: Among the first settlers in Mason County were Hugh Goldsborough, who filed a donation land claim March 15, and his partner, Michael Simmons, who filed for a mill site at the mouth of Gosnell Creek (now Mill Creek) on Hammersley Inlet six months later. In May, David Shelton moved to the head of the inlet, making his claim the next winter. In the upper Skokomish, where Moses Kirkland lived with his family, word came of Shelton’s arrival. Local lore says Kirkland fumed, “This country is getting too damn thick with people!”
n March 8, 1854: David Shelton introduced a bill in territorial legislature to establish Sawamish County, with the county seat at Oakland on the bay north of Shelton. Ten years later, the county was renamed after the territorial secretary of state, C. H. Mason.
n Winter 1854-1855: South Puget Sound tribes ceded their lands to the United States in the Medicine Creek Treaty Dec. 26, 1854. The treaty established a reservation on Squaxin Island. On Jan. 26, 1855, Hood Canal tribes signed the Point No Point Treaty, accepting a reserve at the mouth of the Skokomish River.
n 1858: Union City was founded, and kept that hopeful name until 1904, when the city was dropped.
n 1878: Walter Eckert established a vineyard on the island named for the Wilkes Expedition’s gunner’s mate Samuel Stretch. The area became known as Grapeview.
n November 1881: John Slocum, son of Sa-heh-wamish chief Old Slocum, fell and broke his neck, but recovered. A second resurrection gave rise to the Indian Shaker Church, a mix of traditional ceremonial and Christianity.
n Dec. 31, 1886: Young Grant Angle published the first issue of the Mason County Journal. Mason County had 809 people, 12 school districts and mail delivery twice a week by steamer. Railroads arrived in Mason County the same year.
n April 28, 1888: In a hot election for county seat, Shelton (originally Sheltonville) defeated Union City. Two days after Union Pacific crews landed in Union City, the Panic of 1893 ended rail-terminus dreams.
n 1889: Judge Frank Allyn of Tacoma helped form the town of Allyn. Joe Sherwood’s mill, on the creek that bears his name, and oyster farming became north-county mainstays.
n 1891: S.K. Taylor began harvesting Little Skookum native oysters for an eager market. Diked beds were built in Big Skookum, Oakland Bay, Oyster Bay and North Bay.
n Sept. 9, 1902: Forests all over the county were on fire. A burning shingle from a Matlock shed blew 3 miles and burned the Deckerville School. Two logging camps were destroyed by fire. The Journal editor made reporting rounds with a lantern.
n 1912: Mark Reed built his Lumbermen’s Mercantile and office out of fireproof concrete block. (It lasted. It’s called the 1912 Building at Third Street and Railroad Avenue).
n Aug., 1914: Seventeen buildings burned in downtown Shelton. They were replaced with brick and concrete structures.
n 1915: Belfair got its name. Two years earlier, the Clifton Post Office closed because no one wanted to be postmaster. When the community saw the need for a post office in 1915, another town had the name; Belfair was chosen in a contest.
n Sept. 8, 1921: The Port of Allyn was established.
n 1924: Mark Reed virtually rebuilt Shelton, filling waterfront for the first mills. He and his wife donated land and built Irene S. Reed High School on Alder Street, now the city library site. The Reeds also built a colonial-style mansion at Third and Pine streets.
n Spring 1926: April saw incorporation of the Rainier Pulp and Paper Co. By the end of the decade, a soft market turned researchers toward a new product. The development of pulp for making rayon changed the name of the mill to Rayonier. In May 1926, President Calvin Coolidge sent the electrical impulse that started the Cushman Dam powerhouse. The rising lake covered the Antlers Lodge, a Lake Cushman landmark since the 1890s. In the 1930s, the Skokomish Indian Tribe sued to stop construction of a second dam on the Skokomish River, an important salmon and steelhead stream, but lost. A land exchange in 2009 was one outcome in the ongoing issue.
n Spring 1930: Mason County’s new courthouse was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb and faced with sandstone from Tenino.
n 1937: Belfair began to use its new school building constructed by 14 Works Progress Administration builders of stone and peeled logs. The facility had a gym and four classrooms.
n May 1945: In an effort to reduce the ravages of forest fires, county industries and civic leaders organized a Forest Festival with a Keep Washington Green theme. Festivities included a parade and logging show and a conservation-oriented pageant.
n 1960: The closing of the Rayonier mill changed the profile and the economy of Shelton. Rayonier ran its research facility on the Shelton waterfront until the mid-’90s.
n Dec. 29, 1967: An act of Congress declared land at Kamilche to be held in trust for the Squaxin Indian Tribe, which, until then, had a waterless island as its reservation.
n 1968: On the death of Sam Theler, a longtime area businessman, the North Mason School District received the 72 acres of natural wetlands that now make up the Theler Wetlands.
n October 1982: The reviving shellfish industry gave rise to a county emphasis on water quality and came to the forefront with the establishment of OysterFest as a major festival and tourist attraction.
Sources include local histories by Michael Fredson, Berwyn Thomas, Harry Deegan and Irene Davis, Stewart Holbrook’s “The Green Commonwealth,” and Murray Morgan’s “Puget’s Sound.” All are availble for reference, and some for purchase, at the Mason County Historical Museum.
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Mason’s north end Allyn gazebo
Allyn, Grapeview, Harstine Island highlight scenic area Shellfish and timber brought settlers to Allyn (Center map H-4) the same year Washington became a territory. In 1889, the town on North Bay at the head of Case Inlet was named for a Judge Allyn of Tacoma, one of the boosters who helped plan and plat it. But it was earlier, in 1854, that Joe Sherwood, the Hercules of Allyn, founded a sawmill at the mouth of Sherwood Creek. The mills are long gone, but the sawdust and sparks are still flying in Allyn. George Kenny operates a chainsaw carving school, and the largest chainsaw carving outlet you’re likely to find anywhere, in the middle of Allyn on
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state Route 3. Visitors can get a bite to eat, walk the Port of Allyn’s public beach and kayak on Case Inlet. The annual Allyn Days and Geoduck Festival events bring thousands of visitors to the otherwise quiet community each summer. Innovators in the burgeoning Puget Sound shellfish industry began diking to increase harvest of Olympia oysters in North Bay in Allyn’s early days. The oyster industry is still a presence; you might see an oyster barge at the public dock maintained by the Port of Allyn. The Mason County owned North Bay/Case Inlet sewer system ensures that the bay’s shellfish industry continues to thrive, the Port of Allyn maintains a public water system, allowing for new growth. The Allyn Community Association has worked with other agencies to improve salmon passage in Sherwood Creek. LakeLand Village, a major residential development, crowns the hill above Allyn.
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LakeLand Village Golf Course, with its 27 holes, is open to the public. Allyn now looks to services and recreation for its commercial growth. Shops and restaurants line state Route 3. The Allyn shopping center includes a branch bank and post office. Allyn also has a Central Mason Fire & EMS station with full-time fire and ambulance services. A picturesque church on state Route 3, built in 1909, is the oldest intact church in Mason County. It’s maintained by a community group. Flaming ash trees blaze in autumn along state Route 3, planted by volunteers with community donations. Volunteers also helped with the school bell park and with Allyn Waterfront Park, owned and operated by the Port of Allyn. The community raised money to complete a gazebo with crowd capacity, and the park has tables, benches, a play area, barbecue pit, rose arbor and totem pole.
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Nearby are a 600-foot working public dock and boat-launch ramp operated by the Port of Allyn, whose office is on the highway near the park. A bit to the south is a kayak park with a sandy beach and accessible facilities. Developed by the port with the aid of state interagency funds for outdoor recreation, the park has 450 feet of waterfront. Allyn youngsters attend school in Belfair, but generations back, they had their own school on the hillside. An annual reunion is part of Allyn Days, a celebration on the third weekend in July. Dewatto (E-3) A boomtown reviving, remote Dewatto boasts local pride and perhaps the best view of the Olympics. At the turn of the 20th century, Dewatto was a busy logging and fishing community. Today remnants of those heady times can still be seen along Dewatto Bay, a deep cleft at the river mouth. Visitors coming by boat have for generations delighted in the abundant shellfish. Energized by electric power just a couple of decades ago, Dewatto is growing again. Just north of the bay, along the meandering Dewatto River, is the Port of Dewatto campground. The port also has a building with meeting rooms and kitchen that serves as a community center, is available for rental, and has been outfitted as a disaster center.
Grapeview (H-5) Lambert Evans, who planted a vineyard on Stretch Island more than 100 years ago, took his Island Belle grapes to market in Olympia by skiff. Later, developers called the adjacent mainland Detroit and hyped it as the Detroit of the West. Today rural Grapeview is connected to the rest of the world by an 8-mile loop road. In post office terms, it covers the area from Mason Lake to Allyn. A fire station and post office are near the Stretch Island Bridge; north are a marina and a public boat launch. The first winery in the Pacific Northwest operated here from 1932 until 1965, and has since been maintained as a maritime museum. Grapeview has a water festival at the end of July. Tahuya (F-4) At the inside of Hood Canal’s Great Bend, the small, attractive community of Tahuya extends up the river of the same name. Its population swells in the summer when Tahuya teems with seasonal residents and visitors. It’s one of the entrances to the Tahuya Peninsula. RV-ers, mountain bikers, equestrians, campers, fishermen and boaters find their way to Tahuya and nearby Bald Point. The whole community celebrates summer with Tahuya Day on the first Saturday of July and a salmon bake in August. Also named Tahuya is the peninsula across which the river cuts diagonally. An oak prairie
Grapeview ecosystem survives in the middle of the peninsula. It’s dotted with lakes: Maggie, Jiggs, Haven, Wooten, Howell, Blacksmith and Tee, among others. Girl Scouts have for generations camped at Lake Bennettsen, and Boy Scouts
at Camp Hahobas on Aldrich Lake. The state turned over Harvey Rendsland Park, an 8-acre park on Jiggs Lake, to Mason County. An extensive multiple-use trail system with campgrounds runs through the Tahuya State Forest.
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Victor (H-4) Across from Allyn on the east side of Case Inlet is Victor, whose boundaries extend to the Pierce County line. Home to a fire hall, community center and some scattered businesses, Victor is a mainly residential community favored for its west-facing beaches. Agate (F-6) A neighborhood store marks the crossroads at the hub of what’s known as the Agate area. Across the water from Shelton, the peninsula bounded by Oakland Bay, Hammersley Inlet and Pickering Passage is Shorecrest, the largest Agate neighborhood; nearby are the pioneer Miller Cemetery and the Agate Grange Hall. Shorecrest County Park offers saltwater access at the southern tip of the peninsula. Harstine Island (H-6) Harstine Island, named for a lieutenant on the Wilkes Expedition whose name rarely appeared spelled the sameway twice, was in earlier days an agricultural and logging community. Farmers rowed berries and vegetables to market in Olympia. Today, farming is eclipsed by residential development on the 10-mile-long island. Until 1970, scattered communities such as Ballow, Point Wilson and Jarrell Cove were connected only by
boat. Today, despite a bridge that replaced the Pickering Passage ferry to the mainland, a distinct island feel remains. The island sense of family centers in its historic community hall that houses a community club, theater group, Grange, women’s club and garden club. The hall, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has a farmers market and children’s carnival in the summer; an apple squeeze, Oktoberfest and holiday bazaar in the fall; and community gatherings, fundraisers and theater productions all year. Pottery and art galleries, shellfish businesses, nurseries and a growing number of residential developments dot the island. The largest, Hartstene Pointe, occupies the entire north end. Boaters frequent marine parks and a marina on the island. Mason, Benson, Limerick (G-5) Halfway between Hood Canal and Case Inlet, Mason Lake is one of the premier recreational lakes in the county. The 4 ½-mile lake offers unlimited playtime opportunities. Originally a summer colony popular with Grays Harbor residents, part of the lakeshore is still known as “Little Hoquiam.” Simpson Timber Co. maintains a recreation area for employees. Mason Lake County Park and boat launch and commercial marinas provide public access to the year-round
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ason County’s only incorporated city and its county seat sits in a streamscored valley, with hillsides to the north and south, at the confluence of Hammersley Inlet and Oakland Bay. (Center map E-6) The Puget Sound Salish people — called Sa-hehwamish — made their homes here for centuries. Shortly after 1850, David Shelton settled in the valley, claiming and platting a town he called Sheltonville. It now has about 9,834 residents. Shelton, originally tied to the timber company Sol Simpson founded in 1890, now combines hightech enterprise and specialty retail with traditional resource industries. The Mason County Courthouse, county offices and the City of Shelton Civic Center, which houses city government, occupy the downtown core. Simpson Lumber Company’s milling operations and its timberland management component, Green Diamond Resource Co., maintain offices in Shelton. The Shelton Timberland Library, a museum and tourist information services are all within an easy walk downtown, where a historic steam locomotive, nicknamed “Tollie,” and caboose-turned-visitor-center on Railroad Avenue recall days when the log trains ran there. Evergreen Elementary School, CHOICE Alternative High School, Loop Field and a vital business district are downtown. Downtown merchants, the Chamber of Commerce and city entities have played parts in maintaining and emphasizing the historical integrity of the city center and the wider
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The Mountain View area lies on a prairie north of the city center. Chain stores and franchise operations and new local businesses are found along the Olympic Highway North corridor. This area is home to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, a progressive facility with an expanding program of primary health care and outpatient services, other health care businesses and convalescent centers and retirement communities. Olympic College’s Shelton campus is the only community college built with money raised by the local community, and involves the public at lectures, concerts and cultural events. Shelton High School, Olympic Middle School, Oakland Bay Junior High and Mountain View Elementary School are also on Mountain View. The Performing Arts Center at the high school hosts many cultural events and school-sponsored productions, and its tennis courts and indoor swimming pool are open to the public. East of Mountain View lies Capitol Hill, a quiet residential area overlooking downtown Shelton and Oakland Bay. Its lower hillside and shoreline, known as The Point, was the first non-American Indian settlement in the Shelton area. To the south is Hillcrest. Built initially in the mid-1920s on both sides of Olympic Highway South to house mill workers, the area offers
panoramic views of the Olympics. West of Hillcrest are the residential neighborhoods of Angleside and South Hill. In 1890, Journal publisher Grant Angle platted neighborhood lots offering “views and appreciation of the environment.” Bordeaux Elementary School, on land donated by the family of lumber baron Joseph Bordeaux, serves South Hill and Hillcrest areas. If natural beauty, friendly neighborhoods and growing industry weren’t enough, Shelton’s allure is enhanced by more than a dozen restaurants, a movie theater, bookstores, art galleries and gift shops and more than 20 churches. City parks with shelters and play areas constructed by community members, the forested Huff ’n’ Puff exercise trail, playing fields and a year-round recreational program managed by the city also add to the livability of Shelton. Shelton celebrates its history and enterprises at events, including the Mason County Forest Festival, a late-spring celebration that started in 1945 to promote wildfire prevention; Shelton Skookum Rotary’s OysterFest, a festival that includes the annual West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship; and pre-Christmas festivities including bonfires, caroling, a parade with Santa Claus and a lighted yacht parade.
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Allyn Waterfront Park (H4) This park is popular for events and is an ideal place to break a journey. A covered gazebo and grassy picnic area are just off state Route 3 in Allyn. A public dock and boat launch are adjacent. Dalby Water Wheel (F-5) A favorite subject for artists and photographers, this pioneer structure once powered Ed Dalby’s group of cabins. It was relocated by owners and volunteers after Route 106 was re-engineered during the renovation of Alderbrook Resort. It’s near milepost 7 just east of Union. Dewatto (F-3) Good fishing and breathtaking views draw boaters and drivers to this bay on Hood Canal’s east side. It’s worth the drive for the view of soaring Olympic Mountains. Take North Shore and Belfair-Tahuya Roads and watch for signposts to Dewatto. Grapeview (H-5) A few vineyards on Stretch Island, heavy with grapes in fall, offer a reminder of days when Island Belle grapes were a major market crop. A maritime museum, open Sundays in summer, recalls the past. Take Grapeview Loop Road from Route 3. Harstine Island Bridge (G6) For a day trip around the island, take Pickering Road southeast from Route 3. A state park and a trail to a state beach are good destinations. High Steel Bridge (C-4) The South Fork of the Skokomish is 420 feet below when you cross on the bridge reached via Skokomish Valley Road and Forest Service Road 23. Turn right on Forest Service Road 2340, signed for Denny Ahl Seed Orchard. Kneeland Park (E-6) Imagination Station play equipment, restrooms and picnic shelter welcome
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Lake Cushman (D-2) The county’s largest lake is called “an Olympic jewel.” Follow state Route 119. A campground and resort are lodging options, and the fishing’s good. Picturesque dams form the upper and lower lakes. Log Monument (E-7) This stop offers a view of Shelton, Oakland Bay, the Olympics and local lumber milling operations. From U.S. Highway 101, take Route 3 into Shelton. Shelton Airport (Sanderson Field) and Port of Shelton Fairgrounds (E-6) The former Mason County Fairgrounds is still base for many of the county’s major celebrations. It’s off Highway 101 north of Shelton. Mason County Historical Museum (E-6, 7) Downtown Shelton at Fifth and Railroad. Exit Highway 101 at SheltonMatlock Road. The historical society also operates a museum at the fairgrounds that’s open for special events.
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Mason Lake (G-4) Four miles long and a center for water activity, it’s open all year for fishing. Access via Mason-Benson Road off Route 3 or Trails Road off state Route 106. Mount Washington, Mount Ellinor (D-2) Mason County’s most visible landmarks at 6,255 and 5,944 feet above sea level are accessible to in-shape climbers. Follow signs from Route 119. Skokomish Reservation (E-5) The Point No Point Treaty established home for Twana people at the mouth of the Skokomish River. The Tribal center has fine Native American art exhibits near the intersection of Highway 101 and Route 106.
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Squaxin Island Reservation (E-8) Tribal lands include a casino, hotel and business center at Kamilche off Highway 101, and the tribal center, museum, library and research center on Old Olympic Highway. Staircase (C-2) This Olympic National Park campground is gateway into the high backcountry or a destination on its own with scenic short hikes. Follow Route 119. Tacoma City Light Powerhouse (D-4) Next to a popular waterfront park, this generating plant attracts thousands of visitors a year. On Highway 101 at Potlatch. Tahuya State Forest (F,G-2,3) A network of trails for hikers, horsemen and off-road vehicles makes a popular playground. In late spring, rhododendrons are spectacular. Take Bear Creek-Dewatto Road off Old Belfair Highway or BelfairTahuya Road off North Shore (state Route 300). Theler Wetlands (H-3) Undisturbed intertidal areas and woodlands are accessible at the mouth of Union River. An interpretive and exhibit hall provides information on estuary ecology. On Route 3 south of Belfair, park at the Mary E. Theler Center across from Belfair Elementary School. Walker Park (E-7) Among tall trees on Hammersley Inlet, a stream and playground make this a picnic place for families. Follow Arcadia Road east to Walker Park Road. Schafer State Park (A-8) The East Fork Satsop River and beautiful old stone outbuildings are among the attractions in this gem of a park, with streamside sites arched by mossy maples. It’s off the Satsop-Cloquallum Road from the south or Matlock-Brady Road from the north.
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Belfair Saturday Market seeing swamps and bogs where the fresh water of the Union River meets Lynch Cove in Hood Canal. The trails are open from dawn to dusk, and admission is free; donations are accepted. Nearby is the Pacific Northwest Salmon Center, which strives to deepen the connection between land, people and salmon through restoration, education and research. The center’s mission is to ensure that wild salmon are once again abundant in the Northwest. The center is at 600 NE Roessel Road, next to the Theler Wetlands Trails. Belfair State Park is a 63-acre, year-round camping park on 3,730 feet of saltwater shoreline at the south end of Hood Canal. The park is noted
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hen G. Robbins settled in Hoodsport as a ship captain who had transported lumber along Hood Canal, his family continued logging, but also moved into farming. Robbins’ legacy continues through his descendants, who now operate Hama Hama Oyster Company, according to explorehoodcanal.com. Platted in 1890 by the Mason County Mine and Development Co., Hoodsport now offers more than logging and oysters. The town is a choice destination for scuba divers, with businesses catering to the needs of professional and recreational divers alike. State Route 119 connects with U.S. Highway 101 in the center of Hoodsport. Up 119, golfers can find Lake Cushman Golf Course while hikers, campers or just those wishing to explore the Olympic Mountains find entrance to the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park.
The first weekend in July, the town comes alive with Celebrate Hoodsport, which is in its 29th year of boosting a street fair with vendors, kids’ activities and entertainment. Fireworks over Hood Canal light up the sky the first Saturday of July every year. There’s an eclectic blend of shops offering everything from antique toys to fashionable clothing and jewelry. Hoodsport also offers tastings from the Hoodsport Winery and the Hardware Distillery Co. The Hoodsport Timberland Library atop Schoolhouse Hill offers stunning views of Hood Canal. The library arrived by barge from Belfair and is part of the five-county regional system. A variety of dining options are available in Hoodsport, ranging from burgers to Mexican cuisine. And after dinner, or even before, Olympic Mountain Ice Cream can be found at Hoodsport Coffee Co. The Hood Canal Salmon Hatchery sits at the mouth of Finch Creek. The hatchery is the state’s leader in chum salmon enhancement programs and combines fresh and saltwater rearing facilities. Visitors can watch spawning salmon return in the fall.
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Allyn (H-4 on map) Saint Hugh Episcopal Church: 280 E. Wheelwright, off LakeLand Drive. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. 275-8450, Sthughchurch.org. Saint Ita’s Celtic Catholic Church: Meets at Allyn Historical Church, state Route 3 in downtown Allyn. Pastor: Father Sean Lotz. Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 426-8085.
Hood Canal Community Church: 81 N. Finch Creek Road, Hoodsport. Pastor Jack Keith. Adult Sunday school 9:45 a.m., worship and Sunday school 11 a.m. Smallgroup worship, 6 p.m. 877-9688. Saint Germain Episcopal Church: 600 N. Lake Cushman Road (state Route 119). Father Ernie Radcliffe; Dick Scott on alternating Sundays. Sunday worship 10 a.m. 877-9879.
Belfair (H-3 ) Belfair Assembly of God Church: 23001 N.E. state Route 3. Pastor Devon Wood. Growth groups 9 a.m. Sunday worship and K-Motion kids’ church 10:30 a.m. 275-2858. Belfair Community Baptist Church: 23300 N.E. state Route 3, Belfair. Pastor Steve Satterfield. Worship 9 a.m., traditional worship 11:30 a.m., Sunday school, family time and adult Bible study, 10:15 a.m. 275-6031. Belfair Seventh-day Adventist Church: Meets at 23495 state Route 3 in Belfair. Associate Pastor John Kurlinski. Saturday study hour 9:30 a.m., Saturday worship 11 a.m. 275-7399. Christ Lutheran Church: 3701 N.E. North Shore Road. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.Child care center and preschool 275-0499. Sunday worship and Sunday school, 10 a.m. 275-3354. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Belfair Ward: 40 E. Belwood Lane (corner of Victor Cutoff Road and state Route 3). Sacrament meeting and other meetings 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 275-4509. Iglesia Agua Viva Internacional: 23541 state Route 3. Pastor Joaquin Miguel. Services 7 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday. 275-0925, 265-1498. North Mason Bible Church: 82 E. Campus Drive near NMHS. Pastor James Porter. All-ages Sunday school and worship, 9 a.m.; adult Sunday school, worship and kids’ church, 11 a.m. 2754555. North Mason United Methodist Church: 25140 N.E. state Route 3. Pastor the Rev. Austin L. Adkinson. Sunday worship 9 a.m. (educational hour) and 10:15 a.m. (worship). Child care provided at both. Sunday school 9 a.m. 275-3714. Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Mission: 1171 Sandhill Road. Affiliated with Saint Gabriel’s, Belfair. Masses Saturday 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.; Misa en Español, 12:15 p.m. Confession by appointment. 275-8760.
Kamilche (F-8) The ROCK: 101 S.E. Whitener Road, Pastor Gary L. Jackson. Worship Sunday 10 a.m. 426-7109.
Harstine (G-6) Bridge Community Church: 500 E. North Island Drive, half a mile north of Harstine Island Bridge. American Missionary Fellowship; Pastor Howard Spear. Worship 10:30 a.m., Bible classes 9:30 a.m. 426-6352. Hoodsport (D-4) Family Bible Fellowship: Worships at Saint Germain’s, 600 N. Lake Cushman Road (state Route 119). Pastor Howard Spear. Sunday worship 6 p.m. 426-5221.
Mason Lake (G-5) Timberland Chapel of the Assemblies of God: 460 East Mason-Benson Road one block from Grapeview School. Pastor Edward Keeley. Worship 10 a.m., 275-3750. Creek Road, Hoodsport. Pastor Jack Keith. Adult Sunday school 9:45 a.m., worship and Sunday school 11 a.m. Smallgroup worship, 6 p.m. 877-9688. Lilliwaup Bible Chapel on the Canal: 28621 N. Highway. 101, Pastor Roger Fredrickson. Worship on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. 229-3053 Matlock (B-6) Matlock Community Church: 216 W. Matlock-Brady Road. American Missionary Fellowship. Pastor Bill Hudson. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., worship 11 a.m., July and August: worship 10 a.m., no Sunday school. 426-3091. New Life Fellowship: A spirit-filled congregation. Pastor Nick Iversen. Worships at 10:30 a.m. Sundays in old Matlock General Store. 490-6730. Shelton (E-6) Assemblia de Dios (Guatemalan): Pastor Joaquin Miguel. Meets at 4 p.m. Sundays at Spring Road Chapel, 1113 Shelton Springs Road. 275-0925. The Beginning Christian Church: 5961 state Route 3. Pastors Bill and Alice Wells. Sunday worship and children’s church, 11 a.m. 426-2907. Bethel Assembly of God: 1521 Monroe St. Pastor John Pierce, associate, Sunday school 9:30 a.m., worship 10:40 a.m. 426-6402. Calvary Fellowship: Independent, interdenominational fellowship. 2412 W. Railroad Ave., near U.S. Highway 101 interchange. Pastor Marlon Rains. Sunday service 10 a.m. 426-7021. Church of Christ: 740 W. DaytonAirport Road. Pastor Jonathan Harless. Sunday Bible study 9:45 a.m., worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. 426-1169. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1200 Connection St. First Ward: Bishop Steve Taylor; sacrament meeting, 9 a.m. Second Ward: Bishop John Rice; meetings, 12:30 p.m. Third Branch: President Ricardo del Bosque; meetings (en Español), 10:20 a.m. 427-9929. Church of the Nazarene: 1331 Shelton Springs Road. Pastor John Grant. All-ages
Sunday school 9:30 a.m., worship at 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. 426-1298. Faith Lutheran Church: 1212 Connection St. at 13th and C streets. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Pastor Steve Olson and Brian Weinberger. Worship 8:45 a.m. (traditional) and 11 a.m. (contemporary); adult education 10 a.m., Sunday school, 11 a.m. No Sunday school in summer. 426-8611. First Baptist Church: 428 W. Cota St. Conservative Baptist. Pastors Gary Schwarz and Glen Keeffe. Sunday school and worship, 9 and 10:30 a.m., service en Español, 6 p.m. with Pastor Esau del Arca; Nightchurch, 6 p.m. in C3 at 419 W. Railroad Ave. 426-8461. Gateway Christian Fellow-ship: 405 S. Seventh St. Nondenominational, charismatic. Pastor: Kevin Earls. Celebration services Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m., children’s church and attended nursery 10:30 a.m, Freedom and Recovery 4 p.m. with child care. 426-2758. Gethsemane Ministries. Meets at 7 p.m. Saturdays and 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Mountain View Alliance Church. Pastor Brian Hellenthal. 360-868-2752. Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church: 982 Arcadia Road S.E., 1 mile east of state Route 3. Pastor William Burgess. All-ages Sunday school 10 a.m., worship 6:30 p.m. 426-7550. Grace Baptist Church: Agate Grange on Agate Loop Road near Shorecrest. Pastor Ron Coale. Sunday school 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 462-1611. Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall: 11 W. Sentry Court. Mountain View Congregation: Sunday public talk, 12:30 p.m., Watchtower study 1:30 p.m. Hillcrest Congregation: public talk 10 a.m, Watchtower study 11 a.m. 426-4287. Mount Olive Lutheran Church: 206 E. Wyandotte Ave. Missouri Synod. Day care, preschool: 427-3165. No permanent pastor. Contemporary worship 8:30 a.m., Christian education for all ages 10 a.m., traditional worship 11 a.m. 426-6353. Mountain View Alliance Church: 314 E. J St. Christian and Missionary Alliance. Pastor Mark Sartori. Sunday worship and children’s church 10:30 a.m. 426-3294. New Horizons Church of God: 307 E. F Street (F and Washington streets). Pastor Keith Arensmeyer. Sunday worship and children’s church 10:15 a.m., evening service 6 p.m. 426-9594. Northside Baptist Church: 50 E. Island Lake Road. Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor Kurt Lenhoff. Sunday school, Bible study 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. 426-1995. Rivers of Grace: Pastor Dennis Teague. Meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at Mason County Senior Center, Eighth Street and Railroad Avenue 432-0658. Saint David’s Episcopal Church: 324 W. Cedar St. The Rev. Joe Mikel. Eucharist (Holy Communion) 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., conversational Bible Study at 9:15 a.m. every Sunday. 426-8472. Saint Edward’s Roman Catholic Church: 601 W. C St. Father Ron Belisle. Masses: Saturday 5 p.m.,
Sunday 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. in English, misa in Spanish Sunday, 10 a.m., confession Saturday 4 to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. 426-6134. Seventh-day Adventist Church: 210 W. Shelton Valley Road. Shelton Valley Christian School & Shelton Valley Christian Child Development Center 4260743. Pastor Jennifer Scott. Saturday Bible study for all ages 9:30 a.m., worship 11 a.m. 426-2776. Shelton Bible Church: Meets at Hope Chapel, 421 W. E Street. Pastor Jim Coffman. Adult Sunday school 9:45 a.m., fellowship 10:30, worship 10:55 a.m. 8776176. Shelton Christian Church: 105 Arcadia Ave. Pastor Bruce Thacker. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., worship 8:30 and 11 a.m. Nursery provided. 426-4697. Shelton Foursquare Church (Moriah Christian Center): 910 E. Dearborn Ave. Pastor Ken Nielsen. Sunday school and worship service, 10 a.m. Nursery. 4263305. Shelton Presbyterian Church: 1430 Shelton Springs Road. Pastor Jeff Bursch. Crosspoint (contemporary worship), Sunday school, and adult Bible study, 9 a.m.; traditional worship 10:45 a.m., 4328696. Shelton United Methodist Church: 1900 King Street. Pastors Matt Gorman and Heather Sparkman. Sunday worship 9 a.m. (contemporary) and 11 a.m. (traditional), all-ages Sunday school 10:15 a.m. Nursery during both worship services. 426-4174. Spring Road Chapel: First Church of God (of Anderson, Indiana). 1113 Shelton Springs Road. Pastor Sidney Thorne. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., Sunday worship 11 a.m. 427-6998 or 426-7953. Skokomish (E-5) Skokomish Shaker Church: Church is adjacent to Skokomish Tribal Center. Minister: Nicholas Wilbur. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. 877-5919. Skokomish Indian Assembly of God: 19250 U.S. Highway 101, just north of the Highway 101-state Route 106 intersection. Pastor Joe Cornelius. All-ages Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. 640-0900, 877-9651. Skokomish Community Church: 3031 W. Skokomish Valley Road. Pastor Maury Jenkins. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., worship 11 a.m. 426-4079. Tahuya (F-4) Saint Nicholas Episcopal Community Church: Log cabin church at 15000 North Shore Road. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. alternates Holy Eucharist with Father Ernie Radcliffe and lay-led morning prayer. 275-7141. Union (E-4) New Community Church of Union: Church office at 951 East Dalby Road. Pastor Terry Oliver. Worship Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in Union Fire Hall, 50 E. Seattle Street. 898-7855.
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t’s no wonder that Union (Center map E-4) has long had a close alliance with the arts. From just about anywhere in Union, one looks across Hood Canal at a natural mural of snowcapped Olympic peaks. In the late 1880s, Union City — planned as a railroad terminus — boomed with platted streets, a hotel, tent city and nine saloons. As those dreams died, new dreams took their place. By the 1920s, artists made Union their mecca, with Orre Nobles’ Olympus Manor at its center. Artists such as the late Waldo Chase remained, although Nobles’ manor burned. Today, restoration plans for the McReavy House as an arts center
and the Anna’s Bay Center for Music, with performances around the county and in the Nordstrom Hall at Harmony Hill, revive those dreams. Union (the “City” disappeared early in the last century) hosts visitors who come for gourmet dining, kayak rentals, shellfishing, relaxing at resorts or vacation getaways and enjoying a highly regarded 18-hole golf course. Two retreat centers offer havens from the daily grind. Boaters find a haven at the newly enlarged Hood Canal Marina; a haven of another sort was rededicated recently after restoration at the Union cemetery. Alderbrook Resort and Spa, the canal’s largest resort, reopened after renovations in 2004 with rooms and cottages, a fine waterfront restaurant, an 18-hole golf course and a spa and marina that are open to the public. Nearby are shops and other restaurants to round out a lively arts-oriented community.
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ason County has hundreds of miles of fresh and salt waterways for boaters to enjoy. With 35 lakes, including large freshwater bodies of water such as Lake Cushman, boaters have many choices. If boaters want to explore the vast salt waterways, Mason County turns into a gateway for the entire Puget Sound. Breaking down the best spots can be enjoyable for visitors, but it’s a daunting task. Below are many excellent areas for boaters to visit or launch boats to open the marine wonders of Mason County. Starting with freshwater, the largest lake in Mason County is Lake Cushman with a length of more than 8.5 miles. The best access to this massive reservoir is Lake Cushman Resort (360877-9630). Second in size only to Lake Cushman, Mason County Parks and Recreation operates a launch at Mason Lake. Motoring on to a few of the smaller bodies of fresh water, lakes such as Island, Limerick and Tiger have access thanks to the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife. WDFW offers a website that can narrow down their lake access at wdfw.wa.gov/lands/water_access. Want to get away from it all? Entering the hundreds of miles of saltwater in Mason County, boaters also have many options for powerboat launches and access sites for kayaks and canoes. The fjord of Hood Canal offers access in the southern reaches near what is called the great bend at the Union boat launch. This area is rich in fishing, crabbing and simple cruising throughout the year. John Keates, Mason County Parks and Recreation director of facilities, parks and trails, wants to remind boaters that this launch has restrooms. Parking is tight, but renovations will be under way soon to improve it. Kayakers looking for a trip along the shores of Hood Canal can contact Hood Canal Adventures for rentals at 360-898-2628. It offers tours in both Hood Canal and Lake Kokanee, near Lake Cushman. For more expertise about Hood Canal — from launching boats or other general information — call Hood Canal Marina in Union at 360-898-2252. Jumping over a short land bridge to the east, following state Route 106 and connecting with state Route 3 will bring boaters to the waterfront town of Allyn. This area offers more than just a launch on the shores of Case Inlet. Shopping and restaurants are close by. Near the launch, a large pier is available for fishing. Also, a playground,
restrooms and a pump-out station is available to accommodate boaters. The Port of Allyn owns the site and questions can be answered by calling 275-2430. Dropping to the south near Harstine Island, one of Mason County’s most popular launches, Latimers Landing has newly renovated facilities. With adequate parking available and overflow parking, access on the busiest days shouldn’t be a problem. Boaters also have access to a new dock and gangway to ease the launching process. Restrooms are also available. Farther south from Latimers Landing is the small access site of Jacoby boat ramp. One of the closest public boat launches to the county seat of Shelton, this site has limited parking. Lastly for Mason County saltwater access boat launches, is Arcadia Point, which is maintained by the Squaxin Island Tribe. This launch offers sufficient parking, portable toilets and a two-lane launch. Launching from this area is popular for both powerboaters and kayakers because Hope Island is nearby, and is quick route by water to Olympia. Keates reminds boaters that several smaller areas are available to launch kayaks, including Walker Park (Shelton), Menards Landing (Tahuya), Rendsland Park (Tahuya), Coulter Creek Park (Belfair), Phillips Lake Park and Sunset Bluff Park (Belfair). For more information regarding Mason County Parks boat launches, call 360-427-9760, ext. 535.
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elcome to Mason County and our own little fishing paradise. Within our borders opportunities abound to snare fresh and saltwater species of fish and shellfish. In addition, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks Washington lakes with nearly 17 million trout and kokanee, many of which end up in Mason County’s many lakes. Seasons come and go for each scaly critter and with that in mind, let’s run down fishing by month and area for Mason County. Starting in January, most anglers head out to rivers in search of the beautiful steelhead. These anadromous fish start their lives in rivers such as the Satsop and return to spawn. They are unusual because unlike their salmon counterparts, steelhead can spawn and return to the ocean. Found in the aforementioned Satsop River, fishermen usually drift salmon or steelhead roe (cured eggs) accompanied by colorful yarns and corkies to hook into one. Other lures such as spoons and
steelhead jigs are also a popular choice. Fishers need to purchase a Washington freshwater fishing license accompanied by a steelhead catch record card. Verle’s Sporting Goods and Hood Canal Outfitters are good choices. Also on the outdoors menu in January is winter rainbow, cutthroat and triploid trout fishing. Some lakes such as Island and Isabella are open to year-round fishing. Anglers head out in search of “holdovers” or fish that were not caught during the summer fishing season and can grow well into the 5-pound range. Tackle such as pop gear, Wedding Ring lures, and the popular PowerBait are keys to success when targeting winter trout in Mason County. Moving into February, winter steelhead is still on the menu and anglers looking for that once-in-alifetime trophy fish are heading out. Other fishing options such as shellfish are a near year-round affair. Hard-shell critters like Manila, littleneck, cockle and butter
clams as well as oysters can be harvested at local WDFW beach sites. These beaches can be found at wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/ beaches. Shellfish harvesters need to purchase their Shellfish/ Seaweed license from WDFW before heading out. March marks the time for anglers to prepare for spring trout fishing. While the lowland lake opener is in April, informed fishermen know that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife stock several lakes during the month. Stocking reports can be found at wdfw. wa.gov/fishing/plants/statewide. Fishermen also need to take note in March that their previous year’s license will expire in April and picking up a license early will avoid the rush. Licenses can be found on the WDFW’s website at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov. Timed perfectly with the most popular fishing season of the year, April brings on spring trout season. Anglers can enjoy fair weather and great fishing at many Mason County lakes. Most popular in the lakes category are Spencer, Nehwatzel, Island, Devereaux … OK the list can include most local lakes. Local businesses and nonprofit orginazations also put on trout fishing derbies on Spencer and Limerick Lakes and through Verles Sporting Goods. Check with the Mason County Journal for
announcements on local fishing derbies. Anglers can also count on the opportunity at big trout as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plant some whoppers up to five pounds and larger. As well, the 2013 trout plantings included an upgrade in the size of planted trout to an average of 11-inches. Tips and tactics for this trout season are typical for most trout fishing. The ol’ bobber-n-worm combo will work, but anglers who want to fill a stringer of five fish will look to baits such as dough and an assortment of spoons, spinners and flies. Bank fishing is one of two preferred fishing styles that are productive. Fishermen usually use baits that stick close to the bottom like worms/marshmallow and Powerbait. For boaters, trolling pop gear with small spoons or Wedding Ring spinners and tipped with a worm are sure to bring success. May continues with trout fishing at its best. In fact, many local anglers prefer May because the sometimes-crowded boat launches thin out a bit and the weather is a little better as well. Freshwater areas begin to warm in June and with the higher water temperatures, anglers move on to fish for species such as largemouth
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purchase appropriate licenses and catch cards from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Check wdfw. wa.gov/fishing/regulations for more information. Migrating chinook, or king salmon, are still on the plate for August. One of the most popular fisheries in the state opens in August. Check the WDFW website before heading out. The chinook season on the Skokomish River is definitely a busy one with anglers hoping to hook into one of the river ’s 20-pound-plus giants that migrate through. Anglers will want to bring some stout gear and patience on the Skokomish River. Anglers will also want to carefully read the rules and regulations, but the opportunity to catch North America’s largest salmon will entice many. Once the chinook move through Hood Canal and the Skokomish River system, the silvery coho and grumpy-looking chum salmon move into the area in September. They can be caught in both Hood Canal and in Mason County’s Puget Sound areas. Fishermen can enjoy the coho salmon for its wonderful table fare. To match its edibility, the coho is a voracious striker of salmon gear. Tossing salmon-size spoons and spinners, fishermen
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bass, perch and other panfish. Lakes such as Island and Spencer are hot spots and even Northwest bass tournament anglers swing in to practice fish on occasion. The usual bass gear is all used in the area, but June mornings can be productive with bass jigs and plastics. Anglers then switch to top water plugs and spinner baits on warm evenings. Enter the month of July. This is a favorite time for salmon fishermen and crabbers looking to score on some tasty meals. Hood Canal is the hot spot for both of these adventures, and with miles and miles of open water, fishermen should find little trouble pursuing their quarry. Chinook salmon are the migrating salmoniod during this month and methods such as trolling and mooching from a boat are productive. Fishermen also cast spoons and Buzz Bombs from the beach at Hoodsport Hatchery, another salmon fishing hot spot. Crabbers also work the deep in Hood Canal looking for their own limit of five male Dungeness crab measuring 6 ¼ inches across the back of the shell. Crabbers also can harvest the rough and tumble red rock crab. With its meaty claws and red shell, this crab has a limit of six with a shell length of 5 inches across the back of the shell. Both salmon and crab fishermen are required to
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must be ready for a powerful strike and watch as the coho makes aerial displays before giving into the fishing net. Not forgetting the lowly chum salmon, this species populate nearly every freshwater tributary in the Mason County area. Known for its very powerful and line-peeling runs once it is hooked, fishermen also love this fish for its oily flesh that is good for smoked salmon. As fall approaches, rivers including the Satsop and Skokomish continue to draw anglers from across the state in October for coho and chum salmon. However, many anglers who are focused on salmon forget to hit the lakes for fall trout fishing. Many of the planted fish from spring have spent the summer fattening up and are now ready to be caught. Heading into November, salmon seasons wind down. Anglers looking for their fishing fix head out to saltwater bays and inlets in search of the few chum salmon still migrating through. There is another great fishery to be had during this month. Cutthroat trout are abundant and flock to the saltwater areas to gorge on decaying salmon and salmon eggs that float out of river mouths. This is also a chance for fly fishers to give it a go and cutthroat trout are veracious eaters and will give fly fishermen a good fight. The cutthroat fishery is a catch-
and-release season and singlepoint barbless hooks are required. Anglers should double-check with the WDFW website for all rules and regulations on this fishery. Winter will set in for the month of December and fishermen gear up for rain, sleet and snow. But there is a valid reason to hit the water. Winter steelhead are one of the most sought after migrating species in the United States and Mason County has opportunities not only to catch one, but also to catch a whopper. Rivers such as the Satsop and Wynoochee (just west of the Satsop River) are gold mines for this trophy of all trout. Anglers side drift salmon roe, float steelhead jigs under bobbers and swing spoons to entice the steelhead. Mason County has yearround fishing at its best. Don’t forget to purchase all licenses, endorsements and catch record cards before heading into the field. For information on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s rules and regulations, log on to WDFW’s website or pick up the 2014/2015 Fish Washington, Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Also check in Mason County at Verle’s Sporting goods (360-426-0933) or Hood Canal Outfitters (360-8779444) to purchase licenses. Good luck and remember to take a youth fishing — they will never forget it.
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Shellfishing at a glance For more information on the exact locations of these beaches, visit wdfw. wa.gov. For information on beach closures, visit doh.wa.gov. Belfair State Park – Clams are available for public harvest from April 1 through April 30 at the state park, and oyster harvest is open year-round. As of April, the shellfish beaches at the park were listed by the Washington Department of Health (DOH) as open. DNR 20 – Stretch Island This Department of Natural Resources (DNR) owned beach, on the southeast shoreline of Stretch Island, is open for public clam and oyster harvest all year. As of April, the DOH listed the beach as open. DNR 24 – Grapeview This DNR beach area, on Harstine Island, is open all year for clam and oyster harvests, and has been enhanced with oysters. The beach is home to native littleneck clams and Manila clams. Horse clams can also be found in the low to mid tidal zone. DNR 33 This small DNR beach is just north of Harstine Island Bridge on Harstine Island.
DNR 47 and 48 These DNR beaches, in Dewatto on Hood Canal, offer clams and oysters year-round and are open for recreational harvest. Both beaches are rocky but have butter clams, littleneck clams and horse clams. Eagle Creek This DNR-owned beach on U.S. Highway 101 3 miles north of Lilliwaup is open for clam harvest from July 1 through 31 and for oyster harvest year-round. Grapeview This DNR-owned beach, in the Pirate’s Cove area of Grapeview, is open year-round for clam and oyster harvest. Hope Island State Park This state park is open for recreational clam and oyster harvest from May 1 through 31. The beach is also home to geoducks. The state park is accessible only by boat, and is between Steamboat and Squaxin islands. Lilliwaup State Park The Lilliwaup State Park tidelands inside Lilliwaup Bay are open for clam and oyster harvest year-round. The beach is rocky but has butter clams, littleneck clams and Manila clams. McMicken Island State Park The McMicken Island tidelands
on the west side of the island are open for clam and oyster harvest year-round. Littleneck, Manila and horse clams can also be found on the tideland. The park is accessible only by boat except at low tide, when diggers can cross from Harstine Island on a sand spit. North Bay Some shellfishing is available between April 1 and Sept. 15 is available on the east side of North Bay. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, take state Route 302 past Purdy and 1.3 miles past Victor Road, and there will be a signed parking area with beach access. Oyster reserves of Oakland Bay Public tidelands, owned by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, can be accessed from a public fishing area just north of Mason Lake Road on state Route 3. The area is open for clam and oyster harvest year-round, and according to Fish and Wildlife, has abundant stocks of Manila clams. Rendsland Creek Located 4 miles past Tahuya on North Shore Road, the creek is open for clam and oyster harvest yearround. This area, owned by DNR, is adjacent to Menard’s Landing Park, operated by the Port of Tahuya,
which has picnic tables, a gazebo and a small hand-carry boat or kayak launch site. South Dougall Point This beach, on the far northeast area on Harstine Island, is open for clam and oyster harvest year-round. South Lilliwaup Located about 4 miles north of Hoodsport on U.S. Highway 101, the beach is accessible on the shoulder of the highway. Clams and oysters are available all year, and according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, littleneck and Manila clams may also be available. Twanoh State Park The Twanoh State Park tidelands, on state Route 106 between Union and Belfair, is open for oyster harvest year-round, and for clam harvest from Aug. 1 through Sept. 15. The eastern portion of the park, including the swimming area, is closed to shellfish harvest by the state DOH from May to September each year. West Dewatto This DNR-owned beach in Dewatto is open for clam harvest from July 1 through Sept. 30 and for oyster harvest year-round. The beach also has butter, littleneck and Manila clams.
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Mason County offers vacation lodgings from rustic cabins and spaces to park RVs to luxury hotels and plushy bed-and-breakfasts. Phone numbers include area code 360 unless otherwise noted. For more recreational-vehicle options, check public campgrounds on the following pages. North Mason Belfair Motel: Located at 2322 state Route 3 in Belfair, the motel has kitchen units, queen-size beds, cable TV, free local calls, laundry facilities and group discounts. Pets are welcome with $10 fee. For more information, call 275-4485. Cady Lake Manor: Located at 1471 Northeast Dewatto Road on the Tahuya Peninsula, Cady Lake Manor is on a 15-acre lake. For more information, call 372-2673. Selah Inn: This bed and breakfast is at N.E. 130 Dulalip Landing off state Route 300 near Belfair State Park. The inn includes four rooms and the Cherokee Beach House. For more information, call 275-0916 or go to Selahinn.com. Summertide Resort and Marina: Located at 15781 N.E. Northshore Road in Tahyua, the resort has vacation rentals and RV spots on 260 feet of Hood Canal waterfront. For reservations, call 275-9313. Hood Canal Alderbrook Resort & Spa: Located in Union at 7101 state Route 106, the Alderbrook Resort & Spa had 77 guest rooms and 16 cottages a spa, restaurant, cruises on its 54-foot boat, the Lady Alderbrook and moorage at its dock. For reservations, call 898-2145. For general
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Mason County Lodging information, call 898-2200. Blue Heron Condominiums: Located at 6520 E. state Route 106 in Union, the Blue Heron Condominiums has 1/6 time share ownership. To see available units, go to Blueheroncondos. com. Creekside Inn: Located at 27131 N. U.S. Highway 101 in Hoodsport, the Creekside Inn offers rooms with two double beds, microwave and refrigerators and cable TV and VCR. For more information, call 877-9686. Glen Ayr Waterfront Resort: Located at 25381 N. U.S. Highway 101 near Hoodsport, the resort offers rooms with king and queen beds and one and two bedroom suites and recreational vehicle sites. For reservations, call 877-9522 or go to Glenayr.com. Lilliwaup Motel: Located at 28261 U.S. Highway 101 at the mouth of Lilliwaup Creek. The motel offers four units with fireplaces. Call 877-0002 for reservations. Mike’s Beach Resort: Located 9 miles north of Lilliwaup at 38470 N. Highway 101, the resort offers waterfront rooms, cabins, RV hookups and tent sites, a boat launch and diving. For reservations, call 877-5324 or go to Mikesbeachresort.com. Rest-A-While RV Park: Located at 27001 N. U.S. Highway 101 in Hoodsport, the park has 95 RV spaces. For reservations, call 877-9474. Sunrise Motel and Dive Resort: Located at 24520 U.S. Highway 101 in Hoodsport, the resort has 14 units, a dormitory area, hot tubs, crabbing and scuba diving. For reservations, call 877-5301.
Shelton A Lighthouse on Hammersley, Bed and Breakfast: Located at 292 E. Libby Road on waterfront in the Agate area of Mason County, the bed and breakfast offers four geuest rooms with private baths and decks. Call 427-1107 or go to Lighthouseonham.com for reservations. Shelton Inn Motel: Located at 628 W. Railroad Ave. in Shelton, the motel has 32 units with Wi-Fi, continental breakfast, and a restaurant next door. Call 426-4468, 1-800800-8000 or go to Sheltoninnmotel.com for reservations. Super 8 Motel – Shelton: Located at 2943 Northview Circle in Shelton, the motel has 39 units with Wi-Fi, microwave, fridge and continental breakfast. Call 426-1654, 1800-8008000, or go to Super8.com for reservations. City Center Best Rates Motel: Located at 128 E. Alder Street in Shelton, the motel offers 13 units, Wi-Fi, fridges and microwaves. Call 432-9653 for reservations.
Mike’s Beach Resort Robin Hood Village: Located at 6780 E. state Route 106 in Union, the village offers eight cottages, RV spaces including three on the waterfront. Call 898-2163 for reservations or go to Robinhoodvillage.com The Waterfront at Potlatch: Located at 21660 U.S. Highway 101 in Potlatch, the resort offers cabins, motel suites and an RV park on Hood Canal. Call 877-9422 or go to Thewaterfrontatpotlatch.com for more information. Lake Cushman Lake Cushman Resort: Located at 4621 state Route 119, the resort is open year-round and includes 11 25 RV sites, 52 tent spaces, a convenience store, seasonal boat rentals, boat launch and marina. Call 877-9630, 1-800-5889630 or go to Lakecushman.com for reservations.
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Walking, hiking and running If your preferred method of transportation (or catching some exercise) is on foot, you’ll find a wealth of routes in the lowlands and the foothills of the Olympic. Running Runners can catch the flavor of the place and keep to their regimens at the same time. • One nice route is the Shelton Valley Loop, a 5.5mile pastoral ramble close to downtown Shelton. Drive west on Railroad Avenue, which becomes SheltonMatlock Road. Turn left on Shelton Valley Road and park at the Seventh-day Adventist Church if the parking lot’s not in use for church. Run counterclockwise on Shelton Valley Road. Turn left on West Deegan Road after about 2.5 miles, turn left on SheltonMatlock Road to run on the left shoulder a few hundred yards back to Shelton Valley Road and return to where you started. • Shelton’s Huff ’n’ Puff Trail is a fine groomed trail in the woods. The trail
takes hairpin turns through second-growth, a beautiful and peaceful 1.45 miles. An alternate route adds another half mile. Park across the road from the high school on Shelton Springs Road. To work out on a track, cross the road to Highclimber Stadium. If you’re in the north end of the county, check out the track at North Mason High School. • Runners can often access other school tracks, and a network of roads and disused airport runways at the Port of Shelton offer yet another alternative. Walking Among favorite lowland walks not listed elsewhere in this guide are: • A 20-minute loop at Jarrell Cove State Park (H-5). It circles the park’s quiet woods, beneath firs and madrona trees and leads to docks and saltwater. On the northeast side of the island is Harstine Island State Park, where a steep but lovely trail descends from the end of Yates Road to a Washington Department
of Natural Resources beach. Watch for nesting eagles. • At Twanoh State Park (G4), a trail leads up the south side of the salmon stream adjacent to the campground. A quarter of a mile upstream, a spur trail switchbacks uphill and connects with a service road after a brisk climb. At the top, find peekaboo views of the canal. Or stay on the lower trail up the creek, noting 80-year-old springboard cuts in oldgrowth cedar stumps. • In Olympic National Forest, Brown Creek Campground on the South Fork Skokomish (B-2) offers a nature trail (it’s wheelchair accessible) and a beaver pond trail. Part of the Living Legacy Interpretive Trail, off Forest Service Road 25 at the Hamma Hamma Campground (D-1) is also wheelchair-accessible. The 1.5-mile loop starts on the far side of the campground. Hamma Hamma Beaver Pond trailhead is 10 miles up FS Road 25. A bench overlooks the pond for watching
wildlife. • Staircase offers some spectacular day hikes and easy walks. Shady Lane Nature Trail begins across the bridge from the Staircase Ranger Station (C-1). It’s 2 miles round trip, beautiful but at times buggy. Staircase Rapids Trail begins across the bridge and passes through heavy virgin forest along the magnificent, wild Skokomish River.
Hiking Challenging trails in the national forest and national park reward the hiker with stunning scenery. • Hamma Hamma Basin: The trailhead to popular Lena Lakes is 8 miles in from Eldon. Lower Lena Lake, Upper Lena Lake and The Brothers are in Jefferson County. Putvin Trail starts 12.5 miles from U.S. Highway 101, just past Boulder Creek Bridge.
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Before you hike Before heading out into the high country, check on trail conditions, and always register your route and expected return at trailheads or ranger stations. Take plenty of water, and food and gear to weather a change in conditions. Know regulations and permit requirements for the area you plan to hike. Be extremely careful with fire if they are allowed. Floods and windstorms leave widespread damage, with windfalls and washouts on most trails. With a heavy snowpack and cold spring, some trails and roads to trailheads will open late. For road and trail conditions, call the National Forest or National Park ranger station, or go online. For the forest, it’s www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic (click on current conditions). For the national park, it’s www.nps.gov/olym (click on Plan Your Trip). Or call the visitor center in Hoodsport for current information at 360-877-2021.
It’s a steep 3 miles to alpine meadows and mountain views. Trail continues to Lake of the Angels in the national park. Wilderness permits are required. The Mildred Lakes trailhead is at the end of the road, 14 miles from U.S. Highway 101. Minimally maintained, difficult in places, it accesses Mount Skokomish Wilderness Area and treacherous Sawtooth Range peaks. No fires; stoves
required. • Lake Cushman area: Three routes approach Mount Ellinor: the 6.2-mile Big Creek Trail from the campground through forest along the tumbling creek to the upper trailhead. Or take Forest Service Road 24 right from state Route 119, then turn off to Mount Washington. From 3,500 feet at the upper trailhead, it’s a 1.6-mile scramble up a well-maintained but steep,
root-crossed trail to the 5,944foot summit. From 2,600 feet at the lower trailhead, it’s 3.1 miles starting with an easier grade through forest. There’s a middle entry to the trail as well, but it’s harder to locate. Before late summer, snowfields on Ellinor are treacherous, so use good equipment and resist the temptation to slide “the chute.” Experienced climbers may wish to try Mount Washington; the trailhead is a few miles farther on. To access Mount Rose Trail, turn north on Forest Service Road 24. Trailhead is 3 miles along on the right. The summit is a steep 6.4-mile round-trip; stay to the left at the junction before looping back. You’ll enter Mount
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Skokomish Wilderness at 1.1 miles. The 2006 Bear Creek fire burned the summit. The trail switches in and out of burned land, showing effects of fire and regrowth. • South Fork Skokomish Basin: For Lower South Fork Skokomish Trail, take Forest Service Road 23 9 miles to Forest Service Road 2353, turn right and drive 1.2 miles to the trailhead. You’ll share the trail with horses and mountain bikes. At a moderate grade it follows the river through oldgrowth forest. At 10 miles, it connects to the Upper South Fork Skokomish Trail, becoming a way trail inside the National Park. • From Staircase: Flapjack Lakes and Mount
Gladys Divide are open to hikers, but camping in the high country here is on a limited-entry quota system. Reservations can be made at the Wilderness Information Center, 360-565-3100. From Staircase, it’s 3.7 miles to the North Fork Skokomish River Trail and 7.5 miles to Flapjack Lakes. Two miles above Flapjacks is spectacular Mount Gladys Divide. Mount Gladys and other Sawtooth peaks are only for experienced climbers with good equipment. • On the North Fork Skokomish River trail, it’s 12.7 miles to First Divide and connection to Duckabush basin trails. The trail rises from forested valley to subalpine meadow at 4,688 feet. The divide can remain snowy into July.
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