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Wallace Falls State Park

Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,374 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Reiter, WA. The route passes Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint, Upper Wallace Falls and Woody Viewpoint before reaching Wallace Lake at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,374 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 29%16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.84187, -121.61251
Nearest town Reiter, WA
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Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,374 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Elevation 483–1,732 ft

Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park

Trailhead: 47.84187, -121.61251

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 71°F / low 56° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:27 AM · sunset 8:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto MAY CREEK MAINLINE, heading NW.
  7. 1.9 miPass Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftPass Upper Wallace Falls.
  9. 50 ftPass Woody Viewpoint.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto Greg Ball Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miPass Wallace Lake.
  14. 0.2 miReach Upper Wallace Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto MAY CREEK MAINLINE, heading S.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading SE.
  20. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-wallace-falls-lower-wallace-falls-out-back-5-falls-25-km

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F56°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:59 PM
Sun 76°53°
Mon 85°57°
Tue 91°66°
Wed 91°66°
Thu 89°64°
Fri 71°55°

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