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Marckworth State Forest

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint–Lake Dorothy, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint–Lake Dorothy, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Woods Creek, WA. The route passes Lake Dorothy before reaching Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 894 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 1,086 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80235, -121.88746
Nearest town Woods Creek, WA
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Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint–Lake Dorothy, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 428–1,086 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.80235, -121.88746

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading NE.
  5. 2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Lake Dorothy.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftReach Marckworth State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftArrive 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-lake-dorothy-out-back-3-lakes-12-km-bf89

Trail surface

59% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

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