Cherry Creek Falls Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,329 ft · 5 hr 48 min
Cherry Creek Falls Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. It climbs 1,329 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cherry Creek Falls Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,329 ft · 5 hr 48 min
Elevation 304–1,130 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.83496, -121.88457
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 3.6 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 2.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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