Upper Cherry Creek Falls
3.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Upper Cherry Creek Falls is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Marckworth State Forest near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Upper Cherry Creek Falls at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Upper Cherry Creek Falls
3.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 545–792 ft
Out & Back · Marckworth State Forest
Trailhead: 47.77747, -121.85373
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Upper Cherry Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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