Swan Mill Road
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Swan Mill Road is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 1,646 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi253 – 1,076 ft12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.71063, -121.84645
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA
Directions
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Swan Mill Road
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Elevation 252–1,076 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.71063, -121.84645
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Swan Mill Road, heading NW.
- 3.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 3.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
60% gravel13% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 4:37 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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