Wallace Falls
Aug 22, 2009
by
arrkay
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last modified
Aug 22, 2009 09:25 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Wallace Falls
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - West
- Agency: Washington State Parks
- Avg Rating: 4.14
- Why You Should Go Now
- Ripe berries
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
Middle Falls (Photo: Rachel Popkin)
Started around 4pm, made it to Upper Falls around 5:30. I'm not an experienced hiker, nor am I in great shape, and this was a challenging hike for me - though not so challenging that it stopped being fun. :)
My favorite viewpoint was the one between Middle and Upper falls - in addition to a couple of waterfalls, you can look out over the valley for a good distance.
The trail was super busy until Lower Falls - lots of families with young kids, dogs, etc. After Middle Falls traffic was sparse.
There were some ripe berries along the trail, but mostly in the lower section, which sees the most kid-traffic... so there weren't very many left when I went through.
Bugs were present but not too bad - I put on a little bit of bug spray before heading out and was fine.
My favorite viewpoint was the one between Middle and Upper falls - in addition to a couple of waterfalls, you can look out over the valley for a good distance.
The trail was super busy until Lower Falls - lots of families with young kids, dogs, etc. After Middle Falls traffic was sparse.
There were some ripe berries along the trail, but mostly in the lower section, which sees the most kid-traffic... so there weren't very many left when I went through.
Bugs were present but not too bad - I put on a little bit of bug spray before heading out and was fine.
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From the viewpoint between Middle and Upper Falls (Photo: Rachel Popkin)
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Wordsworth sign near the start of the trail (Photo: Rachel Popkin)
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Sign at Upper Falls that emphatically discourages hikers from continuing beyond that point. (Photo: Rachel Popkin)
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