Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,703 ft · 6 hr 27 min
Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Startup, WA. The route passes Wallace Lake, Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint, Upper Wallace Falls and Woody Viewpoint. It climbs 2,703 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,703 ft · 6 hr 27 min
Elevation 870–1,922 ft
Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park
Trailhead: Shaw Lake Trailhead · 47.92677, -121.71675
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 2.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.6 miPass Wallace Lake.
- 150 ftBear right onto Greg Ball Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.7 miPass Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Upper Wallace Falls.
- 50 ftPass Woody Viewpoint.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto MAY CREEK MAINLINE, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Upper Wallace Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Greg Ball Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Shaw Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Wallace Lake & Small Falls via Wallace Falls Mainline 15.1 mi · ▲ 3,652 ft
- Lower Wallace Falls–Middle Wallace Falls, 6 viewpoints 15.3 mi · ▲ 4,077 ft
- Middle Wallace Falls–Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 14.8 mi · ▲ 3,021 ft
- Upper Olney Falls & Upper Olney Falls View via Upper Olney Falls Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 1,686 ft
- Jay Lake & Wallace Lake via Greg Ball Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,201 ft
- Greg Ball Viewpoint & Wallace Lake via Greg Ball Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 2,145 ft
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