Marckworth State Forest

Cherry Creek Falls Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Cherry Creek Falls Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 556 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 640 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73182, -121.89589
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Cherry Creek Falls Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 252–639 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.73182, -121.89589

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 49% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading N.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Escorlator, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading S.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 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

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 70°F52°
Precip49%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 46% rain8 PM: 36% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 70°52° 38%
Sun 73°50°
Mon 63°49°
Tue 73°52°
Wed 79°51°
Thu 66°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 5 min before dark.

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