Marckworth State Forest

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 932 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 817 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 380–817 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. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miBear left onto Youngs River Truck Trail, heading N.
  22. 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

3% dirt2% gravel95% 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°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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