Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

16 mi · ▲ 1,800 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Burnt Cedar is a 16-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. It climbs 1,800 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 1,132 ft · steepest grade: 34%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.83496, -121.88457
Nearest town Woods Creek, WA

Directions

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Burnt Cedar

16 mi · ▲ 1,800 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Elevation 325–1,130 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.83496, -121.88457

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 2.7 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 2.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 2.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 2.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt3% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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