Swans Mill Pond–Burnt Cedar, 4 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 2,102 ft · 6 hr 21 min
Swans Mill Pond–Burnt Cedar, 4 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. The route reaches Swans Mill Pond at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,102 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Swans Mill Pond–Burnt Cedar, 4 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 2,102 ft · 6 hr 21 min
Elevation 252–1,076 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: Burnt Cedar · 47.77304, -121.89615
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start on Burnt Cedar, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Outer Limits, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Creekside Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Swan Mill Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Swans Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 3.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miBear right onto Creekside Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Outer Limits, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Burnt Cedar, heading NE.
- 0.9 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 3.5 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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