Marckworth State Forest

Cherry Creek Falls Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Cherry Creek Falls Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 411 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 413 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73978, -121.90281
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Cherry Creek Falls Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 252–414 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.73978, -121.90281

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 74°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto On Borrowed Time, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dense, heading W.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto On Borrowed Time, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 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

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°55°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 83°53°
Sat 79°53°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

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