Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,991 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Burnt Cedar is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. It climbs 1,991 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 32%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.83374, -121.85981
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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Burnt Cedar

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,991 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Elevation 325–1,151 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.83374, -121.85981

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 40% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 2.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt3% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F50°
Precip40%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 70°51° 28%
Sun 72°48°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 73°50°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 73°55°

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