Japanese gulch is named after the Japanese immigrants who once occupied this area while working in a local lumber mill.
The following is from History Link where you can find more info on the history of this area:
Japanese Immigration to Snohomish County:
Japanese immigrants began arriving in the Puget Sound region in the 1890s to secure jobs in railroad construction, logging, mining, fishing, and agriculture. Japanese society was undergoing great social and economic upheaval, particularly for rural agricultural workers. Many Japanese people were drawn to the promise of a brighter future and a more prosperous life in the United States, and so migrated to Hawaii and the Pacific Coast. As their numbers grew, Asian immigrants faced increased hostility and resentment from white workers due to a combination of racism, xenophobia, and competition for jobs. Mukilteo's relationship with its Japanese community stands apart in the Puget Sound in the early twentieth century due to its relative peacefulness and tolerance. Mukilteo was the first community in Snohomish County to welcome Japanese immigrants and include them in mainstream society.
Today the Japanese gulch is home to an extensive trail system, a vibrant community garden and dirt BMX pump track that you may pass by if you walk from the parking coorindates to the starting point.
Take a small tour of some of the trails in Japanese gulch by gathering bits of the final waypoint from the following sign posts.
In no particular order: But in the order that I would walk it given the starting point. Use info found on the markers and use PEDMAS rules for the calculations to find the final.
Final N47 56.ABC W122 17.DEF
At post #13 solve for A&D: Dog park: H.I miles / JKLM steps 19th St. U.V miles / WXY steps
{ (I-H)+J=A } { I=D }
At post #11 Solve for B&E: Dog park: H.I miles / JKLM steps 19th St. U.V miles / WXY steps)
{ (K÷i)*V=B } { V+M+K=E }
At post #08: Solve for C&F: 76th St: H.I miles / JKLM steps)19th St. U.V miles / WXY steps)
{ I-W-J=C } {K+Y+J=F }
Congrats to Lost Sparky for a rare solo FTF.