Situated near the banks of the Stillaquamish River, Arlington offers a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, river rafting, and hiking.

Future plans are to include Arlington as part of the part of the Centennial Trail System which is a walking, jogging, biking, and horseback riding trail that will one day stretch from Skagit County in the north to King County in the south.

Arlington features a classic hometown downtown, and is the scenic northern gateway to the Mountain Loop Highway and the southern gateway to the North Cascades. In short, Arlington is a gateway to many outdoor activities.

Arlington enjoys a moderate year-round climate, with average temperatures ranging from about 75 degrees in July to about 33 degrees in January. This makes it a great place for those who love to do different activities in all the various seasons. weather.com for Arlington. WA

Thanks to the fact the Microsoft has made part of its home in Snohomish County, Arlington and the communities within the county can offer some of the best public schools in the country! Education is rated very highly here and is well funded, not only by Microsoft, but by other companies in the region.

Arlington has earned a well-deserved reputation of being a town that is both beautiful and functional, a place that is laid back but still on the cutting edge of technology. If Washington State is a state you are thinking of moving to, then Arlington should definitely be the first place you will want to see!

Visiting the Site of Greenhaven

This almost 7 acre homesite is exceptionally protected and private. At the top end of the roadway built into a hillside by the sub-division developer, a gate limits access to the homesite’s uplands. These uplands accommodate a large guest parking area, a 2+ car garage and workshop with an unfinished living area on the second floor suitable for future servant’s quarters, a mother-in-law apartment a private office or studio, or any other good use. Near the edge of the ravine created by the seasonal creek, there is a tool storage shed, a pad for an emergency generator and, most unusual, an entry way to a sturdy bridge.

After parking your car, cross the bridge, and take the trail which follows the creek down to the second level area in the forest which cradles Greenhaven Log Home. You will not see the house until you cross the bridge, and neither will anyone else. The creek continues down to the river itself. 170’ of high bank waterfront on the river’s north side faces towards the south. The remainder of the site is heavily forested, principally with cedar and hemlock. Continued privacy is assured since the land is bordered by state owned evergreen forest lands on two sides.

A view corridor has been created by the developer eastward of the house, towards Whitehorse Mountain, with agricultural lands below in the foreground, foothills in the middle ground, and, dominating the  view from the house’s Great Room, Whitehorse Mountain itself.

Whitehorse Mountain is one of the most spectacular outposts of the Cascade Range. It is notable for its large, steep elevation rise (6000 ft in only 1.8 miles). Covered by snow in the winter, it remains capped by glaciers in summer below its 6800+ ft. peak elevation.

At the foot of its steep north side lies the picturesque community of Darrington (Pop. 1300) easily reached by Highway 530 running from Arlington eastwards towards Darrington and numerous access points into the heart of the North Cascades. Southeast of  Whitehorse rises Glacier Peak, at 10,541 ft, the highest point in Snohomish County and one of the major peaks of the North Cascades.
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The River

The Stillaquamish is a much loved river draining a large watershed on the west slope of the North Cascades. It is the fifth largest tributary to the Puget Sound and contributes over 20% of its anadromous (steelhead and salmon) fish production. Never dammed, the river is fondly known as the “Stilly”. A large list of species are found in the Stilly:

Both the state and the Stillaquamish tribe are actively engaged in measures to protect and increase fish stocks. These range from creating enforcing water quality standards to removal of non-native Spartina grass invasions in the river’s extensive estuaries to protecting beaver ponds.

Hunting

Washington State offers every kind of hunting available in the U.S. Big game licenses can be purchased, with deer, elk and bear the most popular. From north to south the state is in the Pacific flyway with migratory bird seasons in many locations nearby. In eastern Washington, pheasant and quail abound. If hunting is your interest, whether bow and arrow, shotgun or rifle, or just with a camera, Washington State is truly a sportsman’s paradise.

Skiing and Snowboarding

The Arlington area is approximately half way between two outstanding winter slopes, each about 90 minutes away. Just south of the Canadian border, Mt. Baker holds records for the most snowfall of any U.S. area. Stevens Pass, east and south of Arlington is on Highway 2 and offers a long season in addition to night operations until 10 PM most nights. Reasonably priced, both areas can be skied from Thanksgiving until Easter, sometimes into May or June at Baker. Terrains range from beginner to expert with groomed and ungroomed areas. These are but two of several dozen outstanding wintertime outdoor opportunities in Washington, which also offers excellent cross-country and snowshoeing areas.

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