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Marckworth State Forest

Creekside Trail & Rocky Road via Burnt Cedar

3.8 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Creekside Trail & Rocky Road via Burnt Cedar is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 598 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.76498, -121.90123
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA
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Creekside Trail & Rocky Road via Burnt Cedar

3.8 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 267–843 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.76498, -121.90123

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Rocky Road, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Creekside Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/creekside-trail-rocky-road-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 80°54°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 81°51°
Sat 78°51°
Sun 80°50°

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