Cherry Creek Falls–Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Cherry Creek Falls–Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. The route passes Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint before reaching Cherry Creek Falls at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 664 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cherry Creek Falls–Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 325–886 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: Burnt Cedar · 47.77304, -121.89615
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start on Burnt Cedar, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Outer Limits, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Cherry Creek Falls Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Cherry Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Burnt Cedar, heading NW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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