Wallace Falls
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Lower Wallace Falls, pictured here, is arguably the most photographic; Middle Falls the most spectacular; and the Upper Falls the most lonely. Photo by 'ArashA'
A series of falls, nine in all, two that are stunning and one-the tallest at 265 feet-that's absolutely spectacular! As Wallace Falls is one of the best known and loved sets of cataracts in the Evergreen State, expect plenty of company on this hike. And while these falls are grand any time of year, visit on a rainy day. Each raindrop that falls from the heavens and makes its way to the Wallace River enhances the intensity and stimulating beauty of this cavalcade of crashing cascades. Recent Trip Reports
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Wallace Falls
— Nov 15, 2009
— The Seattle Explorer
Day hike
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Trail is in good condition, no real problems at all. Saw the WTA crew clearing the trail and drainage, thanks...
Trail is in good condition, no real problems at all. Saw the WTA crew clearing the trail and drainage, thanks guys!
Beautiful falls, worth the little added effort to get to the upper falls. Day hike
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Ripe berries
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Started around 4pm, made it to Upper Falls around 5:30. I'm not an experienced hiker, nor am I in great...
Started around 4pm, made it to Upper Falls around 5:30. I'm not an experienced hiker, nor am I in great shape, and this was a challenging hike for me - though not so challenging that it stopped being fun. :)
My favorite viewpoint was the one between Middle and Upper falls - in addition to a couple of waterfalls, you can look out over the valley for a good distance. The trail was super busy until Lower Falls - lots of families with young kids, dogs, etc. After Middle Falls traffic was sparse. There were some ripe berries along the trail, but mostly in the lower section, which sees the most kid-traffic... so there weren't very many left when I went through. Bugs were present but not too bad - I put on a little bit of bug spray before heading out and was fine.
Wallace Falls, Wallace Lake
— Aug 03, 2009
— OneWhoHikes
Day hike
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Wildflowers blooming
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I went up to Wallace Falls via the Woody Trail and then proceeded up to the top to make the...
I went up to Wallace Falls via the Woody Trail and then proceeded up to the top to make the trip over to Wallace Lake. Next I came back down via the Greg Ball trail and then down the Old Railroad Grade for a 10.5 mile loop hike.
I started out at around 4:30pm to avoid the heat of the day. Fortunately it is a shaded trail, as it was fairly warm even at this time. Sweated buckets up to the top of the falls and then was greeted by a nice breeze at the very top of the falls. I used an all natural Bug Band to keep away the bugs, this seemed to work as I did not get any bites! On the trail over to the lake, there were some pesky bugs dive bombing me whereupon I used my MacGyver skills to outwit and defeat them (nothing like dead branches and dancing around like a crazy person to ward off evil bugs). That being said, it was a really lovely way to kick off my hike-a-thon. I am really happy the weather is supposed to be getting cooler so that I can continue towards my mileage goals! Happy Hiking to all and especially my fellow hike-a-thoners! Day hike
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Moderate hike, staying on foot path along falls. We started our hike around 9:30am, took one hour to get...
Moderate hike, staying on foot path along falls. We started our hike around 9:30am, took one hour to get to the Upper Falls with a few breaks along the way to view the Lower and Middle Falls. Hike back took about an hour and a half (our dog was hot and decided to take a break in the river). On the way back, we noticed quite the increase in traffic up the trail, so start earlier than later. A number of people stop around mile post 1.5 to have lunch and let dogs play at the picnic shelter. The Wallace River was not overly full, so I imagine earlier in spring would make it a more impressive view. But, overall, a very nice day hike for us, the [lazy] dog and a camera.
Wallace Falls
— Jul 05, 2009
— jeffnew
Day hike
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Hiked this on a sunny Sunday - was expecting many more people. At noon the parking lot was half...
Hiked this on a sunny Sunday - was expecting many more people. At noon the parking lot was half full. Trail was in good shape - a bit dusty in places. The river is still moving quickly so be careful if you go to coool down after the hike.
We hiked up to Middle Falls and had a great time. Only complaint was bugs -- a lot of little flies and things that looked like deer flies buzzing around us for the whole hike. Although there weren't a lot of cars, the trail was busy. At the Lower Falls picnic shelter there were at least 6 groups having lunch. |
Driving Directions
From Everett follow US 2 for 28 miles east to the hamlet of Gold Bar. Just before milepost 28, turn left onto 1st Street (signed for Wallace Falls State Park). Pro-ceed for 0.4 mile to a four-way stop. Turn right onto May Creek Road and con-tinue for 1.5 miles to Wallace Falls State Park and the trailhead (elev. 300 ft). Privy and water available. |
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