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Marckworth Forest — Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

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Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Minor obstacles posing few problems

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs

No bugs

Snow

Intermittent snow - not hard to cross

Trails Hiked

Bootpath meets road. I went left...

A rare hike in the snow.

Only one up here.
Big kitty...
Pilchuck and lower Sky Valley from Elwell Cliffs
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Ups n Downs on Marckworth Forest

Nice to see you about and about even if it was a crunchy snow covered road. Lots of good intel in your report so thanks for that. The Elwell Cliffs are on my to do list, just curious if the road is as steep as it appears on the topo?

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Ups n Downs on Mar 03, 2019 07:45 AM

mato on Marckworth Forest

I hope we're talking about the same cliffs - these are the N/NW facing cliffs above the Elwell and Youngs Creek confluence. Park at the second bridge over Youngs Ck.(DNR1029) and follow the road. Ignore the first right (dead-end spur) and stick to the right after that. Not steep at all.
(just past the first large "Y" on the left, look for a bootpath shortcut on your right. It will save you a lot of road walk.)

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mato on Mar 03, 2019 08:48 AM

Ups n Downs on Marckworth Forest

I've always looked at the approach from Stossel Creek Road which shows a road going all the way to the top. I see what's listed as 4wD road and the trail on the Young's Creek side: https://www.topozone.com/washington/snohomish-wa/lake/tomtit-lake/ One and the same?

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Ups n Downs on Mar 03, 2019 10:24 AM

mato on Marckworth Forest

Yeah, that's it; but it looks a little dated. That 4WD road actually connects with the road to the top. Look on the Google image for a better view. Best to come in from the north - from Youngs Creek, it's only about a mile.

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mato on Mar 04, 2019 08:37 AM