Oxbow Wetland Restoration

Wallace Falls Mainline

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,866 ft · 6 hr 2 min

Wallace Falls Mainline is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Oxbow Wetland Restoration near Startup, WA. It climbs 1,866 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 1,772 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.87311, -121.72980
Nearest town Startup, WA

Directions

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Wallace Falls Mainline

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,866 ft · 6 hr 2 min

Elevation 163–1,770 ft

Out & Back · Oxbow Wetland Restoration

Trailhead: 47.87311, -121.72980

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftSharp left onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading E.
  3. 7.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 7.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 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

97% dirt2% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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