Swans Mill Pond–Swan Loop Road, 3 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 1,600 ft · 5 hr 52 min
Swans Mill Pond–Swan Loop Road, 3 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. The route reaches Swans Mill Pond. It climbs 1,600 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Swans Mill Pond–Swan Loop Road, 3 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 1,600 ft · 5 hr 52 min
Elevation 498–1,076 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.76316, -121.85421
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 4.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Swan Mill Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Swans Mill Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Swan Loop Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miReach Swans Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Swan Mill Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 4.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.3 mi in (~203 min). Leave by 3:28 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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