Wallace Falls Mainline
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,521 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Wallace Falls Mainline is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar, WA. It climbs 2,521 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wallace Falls Mainline
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,521 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Elevation 229–1,770 ft
Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park
Trailhead: 47.87081, -121.68586
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading N.
- 3.4 miSharp left onto Railroad Grade, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Railroad Grade, heading S.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading NW.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 4:05 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Wallace Falls Mainline 15.1 mi · ▲ 1,900 ft
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