Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Youngs River Truck Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Youngs River Truck Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route passes Ozimandias Falls before reaching Elwell at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,281 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Youngs River Truck Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 545–1,642 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: Youngs River Truck Trail · 47.80800, -121.82588
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Youngs River Truck Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miPass Ozimandias Falls.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Elwell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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