Wallace Falls Mainline
13.4 mi · ▲ 2,252 ft · 5 hr 36 min
Wallace Falls Mainline is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar, WA. It climbs 2,252 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Wallace Falls Mainline
13.4 mi · ▲ 2,252 ft · 5 hr 36 min
Elevation 229–1,770 ft
Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park
Trailhead: 47.87357, -121.70521
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading N.
- 3.4 miSharp left onto Railroad Grade, heading SE.
- 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 W.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, 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 6.4 mi in (~211 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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