Sights, Arts & Culture, South, Shelton Rachel Hansen Sights, Arts & Culture, South, Shelton Rachel Hansen

High Steel Bridge

Arguably, the single most dramatic point of interest in Mason County is the 685-foot-long steel bridge. Perched 420 feet above the cascading Skokomish River, it was originally a logging railroad bridge built in 1929. The view will take your breath away. From Hwy 101, take Skokomish Valley Road for 5 miles, right at FS #23, 2.5 miles to FS #2340, which leads to the bridge in another 2.5 miles.

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Sights, Arts & Culture, South, Shelton Rachel Hansen Sights, Arts & Culture, South, Shelton Rachel Hansen

Tollie the "Shay" Engine

Tollie is a Shay locomotive, a type of gear-drive steam engine invented in 1879 and patented in 1881. Unlike traditional rod-drive locomotives, its three cylinders power a line shaft geared to the wheels, giving it the ability to climb steep grades, navigate tight curves, and cross rough or hastily-built log spans — making it a workhorse for early logging operations in terrain other locomotives couldn't handle.

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