Upper Wallace Falls–Lower Wallace Falls, 7 viewpoints is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near May Creek, WA. The route passes Woody Viewpoint, Small Falls, Woody Viewpoint and 4 more before reaching Woody Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,684 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi318 – 1,696 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Woody Trail 47.86702, -121.67811
Nearest town May Creek, WA
Directions
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Upper Wallace Falls–Lower Wallace Falls, 7 viewpoints
5 mi · ▲ 1,684 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 318–1,695 ft
Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park
Trailhead: Woody Trail · 47.86702, -121.67811
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woody Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Woody Viewpoint.
- 350 ftPass Small Falls.
- 0.8 miPass Woody Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Lower Wallace Falls.
- 50 ftPass Lower Wallace Falls Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miPass Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Woody Viewpoint.
- 350 ftReach Upper Wallace Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt15% gravel2% boardwalk1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F57°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed
87°62°
Thu
90°62°
Fri
84°59°
Sat
81°57°
Sun
79°55°
Mon
82°56°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Woody Trail Trailhead
- Lower Wallace Falls–Lower Wallace Falls Viewpoint, 6 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 740 ft
- Greg Ball Viewpoint–Wallace Lake, 6 sights 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,618 ft
- Upper Wallace Falls–Lower Wallace Falls, 11 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 2,806 ft
- Jay Lake–Wallace Lake, 6 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,669 ft
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