Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 7 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,830 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near May Creek, WA. The route passes Upper Wallace Falls, Woody Viewpoint and Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint. It climbs 1,830 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Upper Wallace Falls–Woody Viewpoint, 7 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,830 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Elevation 359–1,922 ft
Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park
Trailhead: Vista Climb · 47.86336, -121.65667
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vista Climb, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto MY-21, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Vista Climb, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto MAY CREEK MAINLINE, heading SE.
- 1.9 miPass Upper Wallace Falls.
- 50 ftPass Woody Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Upper Wallace Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto MAY CREEK MAINLINE, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Vista Climb, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto MY-21, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Vista Climb, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:41 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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