On the edge of Puget Sound, Mukilteo is a coastal city north of Seattle. It was inhabited by the Snohomish people before European settlers established a trading post for loggers in the 19th century. After the turn of the 20th century, large numbers of Japanese immigrants arrived to work in the local mills.
Things to do in Mukilteo
On the shore of Puget Sound is the Mukilteo Lighthouse, which has been watching over the coastline since 1906. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the squat tower, together with the two adjacent Victorian homes, is open to the public as a museum. Artwork by Joe Gobin and James Madison reflects the significance of the area to the Tulalip Tribes.
On the northern edge of Paine Field is the Boeing Future of Flight, which enables you to go behind the scenes of Boeing’s airplane assembly facility. Learn about the company’s legacy of innovation and its explorations into sustainable fuels, then watch the planes coming and going from the Sky Deck. The on-site store is well-stocked with aviation collectibles.
Along the eastern edge of Mukilteo is the Japanese Gulch Conservation Area, a 58-hectare urban forest home to black-tailed deer and abundant birdlife. You can explore the area on the designated hiking and mountain biking trails while learning about the site’s links to Japanese lumber workers. Also within Mukilteo is Big Gulch Park, which is traversed by a network of forested trails.
Getting around Mukilteo
Mukilteo is around 30 minutes’ drive from the centre of Seattle and 45 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which has flights to destinations across the globe. Regular trains connect from Seattle to the Mukilteo railway station while ferries connect across Puget Sound to Clinton. Buses also travel throughout Mukilteo.