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Wallace Falls State Park

Wallace Lake–Small Falls, 3 viewpoints

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,807 ft · 6 hr 58 min

Wallace Lake–Small Falls, 3 viewpoints is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar, WA. The route passes Wallace Lake and Small Falls before reaching Woody Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,807 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 2,159 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.93877, -121.69882
Nearest town Gold Bar, WA
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Wallace Lake–Small Falls, 3 viewpoints

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,807 ft · 6 hr 58 min

Elevation 318–2,158 ft

Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park

Trailhead: 47.93877, -121.69882

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:27 AM · sunset 9:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 2.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1.7 miPass Wallace Lake.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Greg Ball Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miBear right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 1.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Railroad Grade, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Railroad Grade Cutoff, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Woody Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miPass Small Falls.
  14. 350 ftPass Woody Viewpoint.
  15. 250 ftReach Wallace Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Railroad Grade Cutoff, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Railroad Grade, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 1.8 miSharp right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Greg Ball Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/small-falls-wallace-lake-out-back-3-viewpoints-25-km-e56c

Trail surface

29% dirt6% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F52°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity91%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:00 PM
Sun 69°52°
Mon 83°58°
Tue 86°62°
Wed 86°62°
Thu 83°59°
Fri 65°50°

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