Marckworth State Forest

Cherry Valley Truck Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Cherry Valley Truck Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 1,260 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 896 ft14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.75219, -121.85070
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Cherry Valley Truck Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 428–895 ft

Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest

Trailhead: 47.75219, -121.85070

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cherry Valley Truck Trail, heading N.
  9. 2 miReach Cherry Valley Truck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 1.3 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

50% gravel50% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 87°60°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 78°52°
Sun 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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