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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Mukilteo Oil Dock
The Oil Dock is actually the most interesting dive in this area. It is a bit of a hike to get to the entry point, but well worth it just to be able to explore the pilings of this huge structure.<br><br>*** CLOSED TO DIVING ***<br>SEE THE REVIEW OF 6/11/2015 BELOW<br>
Take exit 189 off I-5 in Everett, and head West on 526. Then head North on 525. Follow signs to the Mukilteo Ferry. Take a right at the intersection just after you pass of over the railroad tracks. Just past the hotel on your left, turn right, then turn left before you reach the tracks again. Drive North and parallel to the coast, keeping the tracks to your right-- your road will turn to a heavily potted, dirt road. Continue on until you reach the dirt parking area.
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Louise Rutter
Sep 15, 2013, 12:00 AM
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There's not a lot of diversity of life at this site, but the numbers make up for it. The entire seafloor seems to be a mass of crawling crabs, and there were more spotted ratfish than I've seen at any other site. Most of the creatures seemed to prefer the north (far) side of the dock. Poke around on the pilings for sculpin. Shore entry here is very easy, using the Mukilteo T-Dock access. It's a long surface swim/walk in water out to the fuel dock (about 10-15 mins). We entered at high tide slack water, and at the end of our dive the current was helping the return swim, which was very nice!
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