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.
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.