Oxbow Wetland Restoration

Wallace Falls Mainline

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Wallace Falls Mainline is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Oxbow Wetland Restoration near Startup, WA. It climbs 1,825 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 1,772 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.86956, -121.73221
Nearest town Startup, WA

Directions

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Wallace Falls Mainline

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 163–1,770 ft

Out & Back · Oxbow Wetland Restoration

Trailhead: 47.86956, -121.73221

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Transit-accessible: Hwy 2 & 368th Dr SE stop 492 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 4.3 miSharp left onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading N.
  3. 3.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 7.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hwy 2 & 368th Dr SE stop 492 m from the trailhead

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