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Marckworth State Forest

Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route passes Ozimandias Falls before reaching Elwell at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 1,644 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 1,641 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80823, -121.83138
Nearest town Sultan, WA
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Elwell & Ozimandias Falls via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 380–1,642 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.80823, -121.83138

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Youngs River Truck Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miPass Ozimandias Falls.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miReach Elwell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 1.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading S.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elwell-ozimandias-falls-out-back-23-km-fa94

Trail surface

17% dirt1% gravel82% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 81°52°
Sat 78°52°
Sun 81°51°

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