Gold Bar, Washington
Gold Bar is a city of 2,390 people in Snohomish County, Washington.
Why visit Gold Bar
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; December lows average 34°F.
Weather in Gold Bar
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Gold Bar
Gold Bar is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Skykomish River between Sultan and Index, connected by U.S. Route 2. The population was 2,403 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Gold Bar, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay4
Camp Huston
Campground · 0.9 mi
Summer camp and year-round conference center owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia.
Wallace Falls State Park Campground
Campground · 0.9 mi
Year round campground. Cabins are reservable, but the two primitive sites are first come first served.
History
The ancestral home of the indigenous Skykomish people (sq̓ixʷəbš) was in the upper Skykomish Valley east of modern-day Sultan and including the drainage basins of the Sultan and Wallace rivers. They had a permanent village at the confluence of the Skykomish and Wallace rivers, where modern-day Gold Bar lies, named 'xaitəd. The village had a large potlatch house, built to accommodate a number of travelers, and a cemetery; it had an estimated population of 40 families in the late 19th century, representing approximately 240 people. 'xaitəd was used as a base camp for travelers coming to the area to hunt elk in the Sultan River basin. The Skykomish were a signatory party of the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott and assigned to the Tulalip Indian Reservation at the mouth of the Snohomish River. Many members of the tribe remained in the Skykomish Valley, with as many as 320 non-reservation residents estimated in 1900, but the Skykomish later ceased to have a distinct government and assimilated into the Tulalip Tribes.
From the History section of Gold Bar, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Gold Bar
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 34°F | 8.9 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 34°F | 5.9 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 36°F | 6.8 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 39°F | 5.9 in |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 5.0 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 49°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 52°F | 1.5 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 51°F | 1.7 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 47°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 7.1 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 37°F | 9.8 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 34°F | 8.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Startup 1 E (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Snohomish County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2022-09-10: Bolt Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2021-04-08: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (KEH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Monroe 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Chain Lake 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Carnation 18 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Cottage Lake 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Union Hill-Novelty Hill 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Snohomish 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Maltby 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Lake Stevens 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Silver Firs 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Redmond 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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