Clear Creek (Washington) Explained

Clear Creek
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Clear Creek in Washington
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Snohomish County
Source1:Clear Lake (Washington)
Source1 Location:North Cascades
Source1 Coordinates:48.1125°N -121.6431°W
Source1 Elevation:2255feet
Mouth:Sauk River
Mouth Location:Upstream from Darrington
Mouth Coordinates:48.2192°N -121.5686°W
Mouth Elevation:617feet

Clear Creek is a creek in Snohomish County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Sauk River and enters the river just above the community of Darrington.

Course

The creek rises in Clear Lake near Granite Pass in the Boulder River Wilderness. It briefly flows east before soon turning north. About after turning north, the creek is joined by one of its largest tributaries, Copper Creek. After receiving Copper Creek, the creek turns northeast. It flows northeast for about until it turns north again at its confluence with another major tributary, Helena Creek. Just above the mouth of Helena Creek, the creek drops over Asbestos Falls. Just below the Helena Creek confluence, the creek is joined by tiny Asbestos Creek, which drops over tall Asbestos Creek Falls just before entering Clear Creek. From there, the creek flows north for about 2 miles to its confluence with the Sauk. The creek is joined by Burns Creek just above where it enters the Sauk.

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