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Marckworth State Forest

Burnt Cedar

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,918 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Burnt Cedar is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. It climbs 1,918 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 32%14.3 mi

Getting there

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

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,918 ft · 5 hr 40 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. 3.1 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Burnt Cedar, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 3.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-hannan-out-back-21-km-8d5f

Trail surface

41% dirt3% gravel56% 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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