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Lower Wallace Falls–Middle Wallace Falls, 6 viewpoints is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Startup, WA. The route passes Wallace Lake, Woody Viewpoint, Lower Wallace Falls and 2 more before reaching Valley Overlook at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 4,077 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 1,864 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shaw Lake Trailhead 47.92677, -121.71675
Nearest town Startup, WA

Directions

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Lower Wallace Falls–Middle Wallace Falls, 6 viewpoints

15.3 mi · ▲ 4,077 ft · 7 hr 8 min

Elevation 616–1,863 ft

Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park

Trailhead: Shaw Lake Trailhead · 47.92677, -121.71675

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.6 miPass Wallace Lake.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Greg Ball Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Railroad Grade, heading SE.
  8. 1.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftPass Woody Viewpoint.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Woody Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Lower Wallace Falls.
  12. 50 ftPass Lower Wallace Falls Viewpoint.
  13. 0.5 miPass Middle Wallace Falls.
  14. 50 ftPass Valley Overlook.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftReach Lower Wallace Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Railroad Grade, heading W.
  19. 1.8 miTurn right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Greg Ball Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 78°61°
Wed 85°64°
Thu 87°60°
Fri 81°56°
Sat 79°54°
Sun 77°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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