Marckworth State Forest

Lake Hannan & Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

14 mi · ▲ 1,394 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Lake Hannan & Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 14-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. The route passes Lake Hannan before reaching Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 1,394 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 1,184 ft14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.81078, -121.88138
Nearest town Woods Creek, WA

Directions

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Lake Hannan & Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

14 mi · ▲ 1,394 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 380–1,186 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 47.81078, -121.88138

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 68°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 9:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Hannan.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading NE.
  8. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftReach Lake Hannan, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 2.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F55°
Precip2%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:00 PM
Sun 72°53°
Mon 81°54°
Tue 87°59°
Wed 90°60°
Thu 89°59°
Fri 69°54°

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