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Marckworth State Forest

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 857 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 902 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80823, -121.83138
Nearest town Sultan, WA
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Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Cherry Valley Truck Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 380–901 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.80823, -121.83138

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miReach Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right onto Youngs River Truck Trail, heading NE.
  15. 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 1.2 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-state-forest-viewpoint-out-back-18-km-e19b

Trail surface

22% dirt10% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 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°

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