Barracuda–Cherry Creek Falls Trail, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Barracuda–Cherry Creek Falls Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 534 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi285 – 732 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.74582, -121.90835
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA
Directions
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Barracuda–Cherry Creek Falls Trail, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 284–733 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.74582, -121.90835
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dense, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Barracuda, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Escorlator, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Sick n Twisted, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto No Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Dense, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 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
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue
82°56°
Wed
89°60°
Thu
91°59°
Fri
83°53°
Sat
80°53°
Sun
82°52°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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