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Wallace Falls State Park

Small Falls–Wallace Lake, 5 viewpoints

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,055 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Small Falls–Wallace Lake, 5 viewpoints is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near May Creek, WA. The route passes Woody Viewpoint, Small Falls, Wallace Lake and Upper Olney Falls before reaching Upper Olney Falls View at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 3,055 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 1,870 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Woody Trail 47.86702, -121.67811
Nearest town May Creek, WA
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Directions

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Small Falls–Wallace Lake, 5 viewpoints

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,055 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Elevation 334–1,870 ft

Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park

Trailhead: Woody Trail · 47.86702, -121.67811

Weather Jul 18: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:27 AM · sunset 9:00 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Woody Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miPass Woody Viewpoint.
  3. 350 ftPass Small Falls.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Railroad Grade Cutoff, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Railroad Grade, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1.8 miSharp right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Greg Ball Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miPass Wallace Lake.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Olney Falls Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftPass Upper Olney Falls.
  17. 50 ftPass Upper Olney Falls View.
  18. 300 ftReach Small Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 1.7 miBear right onto Greg Ball Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.8 miBear right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Railroad Grade, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Railroad Grade Cutoff, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftTurn right onto Woody Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.9 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-5-viewpoints

Trail surface

14% gravel12% dirt74% unspecified

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F56°
Precip2%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:00 PM
Sun 76°55°
Mon 89°61°
Tue 93°67°
Wed 91°68°
Thu 91°65°
Fri 76°56°

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