King County · Pop. 13,000

Enumclaw Real Estate — Mt. Rainier in the front yard. Cattle, dairy, and the King County Fair.

About Enumclaw

The name comes from a Salishan word for 'place of evil spirits' (or possibly 'thundering noise' — depending on the source) referring to the wind funneling out of the Cascades. Enumclaw was settled in 1885 around farming, logging, and the railroad up to Mount Rainier — and stayed agricultural longer than almost any other King County city. The annual King County Fair has been held here since 1921. Houses sit on much bigger lots than the rest of the county.

Living in Enumclaw

• Mt. Rainier National Park — 45 minutes to the Crystal Mountain entrance
• Foothills Trail (King + Pierce County, 30+ miles connected)
• King County Fairgrounds — fair every August since 1921
• Federation Forest State Park, Green River Gorge
• Crystal Mountain ski resort + Greenwater fishing

Where the locals eat

• Wally's White River Drive-In — Burgers · Drive-in
• The Kettle — American · Downtown

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