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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Escorlator, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 5.6 mi · out & back · via Cherry Creek Falls Trail
- 8.5 mi · out & back · via Cherry Creek Falls Trail
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- Cherry Creek Falls Trail 5 mi · ▲ 412 ft
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- Cherry Creek Falls Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 380 ft
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