Marckworth State Forest

Cherry Creek Falls Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,772 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Cherry Creek Falls Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 1,772 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 1,076 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Swan Mill Road 47.72252, -121.85595
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Cherry Creek Falls Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,772 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 252–1,076 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: Swan Mill Road · 47.72252, -121.85595

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start on Swan Mill Road, heading NW.
  2. 3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading N.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Escorlator, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Ridge, heading S.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 2.9 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% gravel16% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 80°56°
Wed 87°60°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 78°52°
Sun 81°51°

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