Sadie Falls via Swan Loop Road
15.1 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Sadie Falls via Swan Loop Road is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Sadie Falls at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 1,246 ft. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Sadie Falls via Swan Loop Road
15.1 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Elevation 538–1,145 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: Cherry Valley Truck Trail · 47.77847, -121.85552
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 2.5 miBear right onto Swan Loop Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Sadie Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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