Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,212 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Burnt Cedar is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 1,212 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 896 ft · steepest grade: 33%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.76498, -121.90123
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Burnt Cedar

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,212 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 325–895 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.76498, -121.90123

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 80°54°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 81°51°
Sat 78°51°
Sun 80°50°

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