Marckworth State Forest

Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Youngs River Truck Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,288 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Youngs River Truck Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route passes Ozimandias Falls before reaching Elwell at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,288 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 1,641 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cherry Valley Truck Trail 47.77847, -121.85552
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Youngs River Truck Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,288 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 538–1,642 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: Cherry Valley Truck Trail · 47.77847, -121.85552

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Youngs River Truck Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miPass Ozimandias Falls.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miReach Elwell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 1.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°57°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 79°52°
Sun 81°51°

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