Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,492 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Burnt Cedar is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 1,492 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 896 ft · steepest grade: 32%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.75478, -121.90523
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Burnt Cedar

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,492 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 325–895 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.75478, -121.90523

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 52° · precip 34% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 2.9 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading W.
  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. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F52°
Precip34%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 23% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 72°49°
Mon 62°49°
Tue 72°52°
Wed 79°51°
Thu 65°55°
Fri 70°50° 26%

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