Marckworth State Forest

Cherry Creek Falls Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,329 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Cherry Creek Falls Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 1,329 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 951 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73876, -121.84877
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Cherry Creek Falls Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,329 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 252–951 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.73876, -121.84877

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 72°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading N.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  10. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

44% dirt31% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F50°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity63%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°61°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 78°52°
Sun 81°51°

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