Wallace Falls State Park

Wallace Falls Mainline

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,900 ft · 5 hr 59 min

Wallace Falls Mainline is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar, WA. It climbs 1,900 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.87081, -121.68586
Nearest town Gold Bar, WA

Directions

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Wallace Falls Mainline

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,900 ft · 5 hr 59 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.5 miBear right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading N.
  4. 6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 6 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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