Wallace Falls
Sep 01, 2012
by
Travis Ruff
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last modified
Sep 12, 2012 12:51 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
I arrived at about 8:30 to a fairly empty parking lot and took the wooded trail along the river to the lower falls, continuing to the middle/upper, then heading up to the DNR trail that takes you to Wallace and Jay Lakes. I found the hike to the upper falls very enjoyable, however the DNR trail to Wallace Lake is really a road, flat, wide and fairly uninteresting, although I did see some Indian Pipe growing.
Wallace and Jay Lakes are quite beautiful and fairly quiet. I ran into only a couple other hikers while I was having lunch. Would definitely consider camping up here with people who are inexperienced.
On the trip down I took a different trail which eventually connects you up to the railroad grade. There are several point where you can hear large waterfalls but there are no clear viewpoints.
Overall a very enjoyable and easy hike that is accessible both in terms of location to Seattle and to people of varying fitness levels. Red and yellow raspberries were everywhere also, a great snack along the way.
Wallace and Jay Lakes are quite beautiful and fairly quiet. I ran into only a couple other hikers while I was having lunch. Would definitely consider camping up here with people who are inexperienced.
On the trip down I took a different trail which eventually connects you up to the railroad grade. There are several point where you can hear large waterfalls but there are no clear viewpoints.
Overall a very enjoyable and easy hike that is accessible both in terms of location to Seattle and to people of varying fitness levels. Red and yellow raspberries were everywhere also, a great snack along the way.
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