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Marckworth State Forest

Seattle City Light Viewpoint & Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint via Cherry Creek Falls Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,879 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Seattle City Light Viewpoint & Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint via Cherry Creek Falls Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. The route passes Seattle City Light Viewpoint before reaching Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,879 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 1,076 ft · steepest grade: 15%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.72494, -121.85118
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA
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Seattle City Light Viewpoint & Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint via Cherry Creek Falls Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,879 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Elevation 254–1,076 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.72494, -121.85118

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 71°F / low 57° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 9:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Seattle City Light Viewpoint.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Swan Mill Road, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 3.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 1 miBear right onto Creekside Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miPass Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint.
  13. 500 ftReach Seattle City Light Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Creekside Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 3.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Swan Mill Road, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cherry-creek-falls-out-back-24-km-a513

Trail surface

48% gravel31% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F57°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:00 PM
Sun 75°53°
Mon 84°55°
Tue 89°62°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 87°59°
Fri 81°50°

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