- McCoy Creek Falls (waterfallsnorthwest.com)
McCoy Creek is a small to moderate sized stream which originates in a handful of small lakes on the north slope of the mountains due south of the town of Sultan. As the creek makes its final tumble to meet the Skykomish River it produces a surprisingly significant waterfall considering how low in the valley and how close to the Puget Sound lowlands it is. The falls have a total drop of 58 feet as the creek veils out across a semi-bulbous cliff face before contracting into a narrow sluice at its base. Just upstream from the falls is the remnants of a small concrete dam which suggests the stream was at one time used for a small amount of hydro power (it likely isn’t old enough, nor is the stream big enough to have been related to mill operation).
- The Convoluted Tale of Hamlin Park, Part 1 (facebook.com)
Many attempts to tell the true story of Hamlin Park have been made, but we’re still uncovering its mysteries. We ourselves (SHM) have been guilty in the past of telling only part of the story, thinking we finally had the whole kit-and-caboodle. Will this be the final word? We doubt it, but with the help of some intrepid researchers out there, we have a better sense of how it all came about, so here is yet another effort to bring to light some of the secrets about the mysterious Hamlin Park.