Wallace Falls
May 10, 1998
- 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
We arrived at 7:20 ,
only to find the entrance gate closed and a sign telling us the park didn't open until 8A.M. We wondered if they didn't turn on the falls till then or something. No parking signs lined the road almost back to highway 2, so we ended up waiting. The ranger appeared promptly at 8 to unlock the gate. The trail was in excellent shape, but it was very muddy. The road/trail above the falls was free of blowdowns, and there were no flooded sections like last year. About a mile from the lake the trees on both sides of the road were marked for an upcoming timber sale. This continued almost to the lake. Lots of new logging on the return leg of the loop. At one point there were cables across the road attached to pulleys high up on the trees. We were glad the logging trucks weren't running, otherwise this stretch would be unpleasant. One enterprising homeowner was offering parking in his front yard for two dollars, thus answering my question of where does everyone park after the 20 or so spaces in the official lot are full.
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