Swan Loop Road
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Swan Loop Road is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 1,293 ft. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Swan Loop Road
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 493–1,145 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.70918, -121.83855
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Swan Loop Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 2.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 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 6.5 mi in (~180 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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