Washington / South Fork Skykomish River /
Cable Drop Boating Site
Boat ramp · on South Fork Skykomish River · near Index · Washington
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- Restrooms available nearby
- Hours
- Day use only: open sunrise to sunset
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 47.81017, -121.57059
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR, WA gauge · USGS, 4.8 mi away on South Fork Skykomish River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR, WA, 4.8 mi from this launch on South Fork Skykomish River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 50.1 on South Fork Skykomish River · Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW), placed between its mile markers
Sources: Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW).
On South Fork Skykomish River
River in Washington. All launches on South Fork Skykomish River.
Community
Where people who use South Fork Skykomish River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Big Eddy · 4.5 mi · Skykomish River
- Lake Margaret Boat Launch · 15.7 mi · Lake Margaret
- Ben Howard Hole · 16.7 mi · Skykomish River
- Lake Hancock Boat Launch · 17.1 mi · Lake Hancock
- Wagner Lake Carry-in Access · 17.6 mi · Wagner Lake
- Langlois Lake Boat Launch · 19.0 mi · Langlois Lake
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 4124197010602 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.