Marckworth State Forest

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Cherry Valley Truck Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,128 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. The route reaches Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,128 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 1,086 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80235, -121.88746
Nearest town Woods Creek, WA

Directions

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Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Cherry Valley Truck Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,128 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 380–1,086 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.80235, -121.88746

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading NE.
  5. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 2.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 150 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

42% gravel58% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F48°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 78°56°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 79°50°
Sat 76°50°
Sun 78°49°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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