Lake Margaret & You're Going Down
2.6 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Lake Margaret & You're Going Down is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. The route reaches Lake Margaret at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 313 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Margaret & You're Going Down
2.6 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 658–858 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.76511, -121.90478
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto You're Going Down, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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