Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Stossel Creek Road Northeast
3.9 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Stossel Creek Road Northeast is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 481 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint via Stossel Creek Road Northeast
3.9 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 572–1,064 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: Stossel Creek Road Northeast · 47.77503, -121.85056
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start on Stossel Creek Road Northeast, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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