Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Burnt Cedar is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. It climbs 1,422 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 1,132 ft · steepest grade: 35%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.79924, -121.89708
Nearest town Woods Creek, WA

Directions

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Burnt Cedar

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 325–1,130 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 47.79924, -121.89708

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 2.8 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 NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  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. 2.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% dirt4% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 78°57°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 80°50°
Sat 76°51°
Sun 79°50°

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