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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Youngs River Truck Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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