Lake Margaret via Burnt Cedar
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Lake Margaret via Burnt Cedar is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. The route reaches Lake Margaret at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,317 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Margaret via Burnt Cedar
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 325–1,086 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 3.6 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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