Marckworth State Forest

Cherry Creek Falls & Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint

6.6 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Cherry Creek Falls & Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. The route passes Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint before reaching Cherry Creek Falls at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 726 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 1,086 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80235, -121.88746
Nearest town Woods Creek, WA

Directions

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Cherry Creek Falls & Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint

6.6 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 338–1,086 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.80235, -121.88746

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 2.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftReach Cherry Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt6% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F48°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 78°56°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 79°50°
Sat 76°50°
Sun 78°49°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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