Lake Margaret–Barracuda, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Lake Margaret–Barracuda, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. The route reaches Lake Margaret at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 698 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Margaret–Barracuda, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 284–858 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.74582, -121.90835
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dense, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Barracuda, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Escorlator, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Barracuda, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dense, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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