Marckworth State Forest

Barracuda–Burnt Cedar, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Barracuda–Burnt Cedar, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 792 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 886 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.74582, -121.90835
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Barracuda–Burnt Cedar, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 284–886 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.74582, -121.90835

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dense, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Barracuda, heading N.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Escorlator, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 1.2 miReach Cherry Creek Falls Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Barracuda, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading S.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dense, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

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