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Marckworth State Forest

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Lake Dorothy Loop via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Lake Dorothy Loop via Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 3.2-mile loop in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route passes Lake Dorothy and Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 623 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.77747, -121.85373
Nearest town Sultan, WA
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Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint & Lake Dorothy Loop via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 491–623 ft

Loop · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.77747, -121.85373

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Lake Dorothy.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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/lake-dorothy-lake-dorothy-loop-5-km-b34f

Trail surface

8% gravel92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

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