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Marckworth State Forest

Lake Margaret via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,650 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Lake Margaret via Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Lake Margaret at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,650 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 856 ft · steepest grade: 35%13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80823, -121.83138
Nearest town Sultan, WA
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Lake Margaret via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,650 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 325–858 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 right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miReach Lake Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 1.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 1 miBear right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-dorothy-lake-dorothy-out-back-17-km-4388

Trail surface

35% dirt26% gravel39% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~193 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:00 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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