Upper Wallace Falls–Lower Wallace Falls, 11 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near May Creek, WA. The route passes Woody Viewpoint, Small Falls, Woody Viewpoint and 5 more. It climbs 2,806 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi335 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 29%10.1 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, 11 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 2,806 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 334–1,732 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 Upper Wallace Falls.
- 50 ftPass Woody Viewpoint.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto MAY CREEK MAINLINE, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Vista Climb, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto MY-21, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Upper Wallace Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto MY-21, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Vista Climb, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto MAY CREEK MAINLINE, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Woody Trail, heading E.
- 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.
Trail surface
43% dirt8% gravel1% boardwalk48% 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 (~66 min). Leave by 7:14 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
- Upper Wallace Falls–Lower Wallace Falls, 7 viewpoints 5 mi · ▲ 1,684 ft
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