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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading N.
- 6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 6 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 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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- Wallace Falls Mainline 15.3 mi · ▲ 2,521 ft
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