Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,612 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Burnt Cedar is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near High Rock, WA. It climbs 1,612 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 1,132 ft · steepest grade: 31%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.79808, -121.90914
Nearest town High Rock, WA

Directions

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Burnt Cedar

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,612 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 325–1,130 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.79808, -121.90914

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 43% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 2.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  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. 500 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 N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 2.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% dirt3% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 66°F50°
Precip43%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 20% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 41% 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 66°51° 27%
Sun 69°49°
Mon 70°47°
Tue 72°48°
Wed 82°51°
Thu 71°53°

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