- Ben Howard Road is on the south side of the Skykomish River and can be accessed from either Monroe (heading east) or Sultan (heading west). In both cases, you will cross the Skykomish and continue in the same direction on Ben Howard.
- Take S. Lewis St (highway 203) across the river and turn left onto Ben Howard Rd. You will then be traveling east.
- Rhus typhina L. (plants.sc.egov.usda.gov)
Staghorn sumac is a U.S. native, deciduous, large shrub to small tree that can attain a height of 30-35 feet. It has alternate, compound leaves, 16 to 24 inches long. The leaflets are narrowed or rounded at the base and sharply pointed at the tip with finely serrated edges. The leaflets are dark green and smooth above, and pale beneath, except along the midrib.
- Take Mann Rd. across the river and turn right onto Ben Howard Rd. You will then be traveling west.