Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,019 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Burnt Cedar is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. It climbs 2,019 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.83374, -121.85981
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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Burnt Cedar

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,019 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Elevation 325–1,151 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.83374, -121.85981

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 74°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 2.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt3% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 81°52°
Sat 78°52°
Sun 80°51°

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