Marckworth State Forest

Cherry Valley Truck Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. It climbs 1,690 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Youngs River Truck Trail 47.80800, -121.82588
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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Cherry Valley Truck Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Elevation 300–817 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: Youngs River Truck Trail · 47.80800, -121.82588

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Youngs River Truck Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 1 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 1 miBear right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miBear left onto Youngs River Truck Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt23% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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