 The population was 198 as of the 2010 census, down from an estimated peak of "several thousand" in the 1920s.Located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 49 miles east of Everett, Washington, on the South Fork of the Skykomish River, Skykomish was founded as a railroad town.Today, it is mainly a stopping point for recreational access to the surrounding mountains, including skiing at nearby Stevens Pass.