Marckworth State Forest

King Lake & Lake Dorothy via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,717 ft · 5 hr 58 min

King Lake & Lake Dorothy via Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Monroe Junction, WA. The route passes King Lake before reaching Lake Dorothy at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 1,717 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 1,437 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.81286, -121.92513
Nearest town Monroe Junction, WA

Directions

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King Lake & Lake Dorothy via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,717 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Elevation 428–1,438 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.81286, -121.92513

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 9:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass King Lake.
  3. 2.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading E.
  9. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Lake Dorothy.
  12. 350 ftReach King Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 2.1 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

29% gravel71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F54°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sun 71°52°
Mon 80°53°
Tue 86°58°
Wed 89°59°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 68°53°

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