Marckworth State Forest

Highrocks Lookout & Cherry Valley Truck Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,748 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Highrocks Lookout & Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Highrocks Lookout at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 1,748 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 1,431 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Youngs River Truck Trail 47.80800, -121.82588
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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Highrocks Lookout & Cherry Valley Truck Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,748 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 428–1,430 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: Youngs River Truck Trail · 47.80800, -121.82588

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Youngs River Truck Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading W.
  9. 2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miReach Highrocks Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 2.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miBear left onto Youngs River Truck Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

32% gravel2% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 81°52°
Sat 78°52°
Sun 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.1 mi in (~212 min). Leave by 4:49 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:07 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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