Lake Margaret & Burnt Cedar
3.3 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Lake Margaret & Burnt Cedar is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. The route reaches Lake Margaret at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 343 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Margaret & Burnt Cedar
3.3 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 672–886 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: Burnt Cedar · 47.77304, -121.89615
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start on Burnt Cedar, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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