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Marckworth State Forest

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Youngs River Truck Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Youngs River Truck Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 677 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 1,063 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Youngs River Truck Trail 47.80800, -121.82588
Nearest town Sultan, WA
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Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Youngs River Truck Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 545–1,064 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. 2.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miReach Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marckworth-falls-out-back-12-km-546a

Trail surface

58% dirt42% 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 3.6 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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