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Seattle: Wallace Falls Loop
This mostly forested loop climbs 1,250 feet to three misty waterfalls and dynamite views of the Olympic Mountains.
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| Author: | reidlowe |
| Source: |
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| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Washington (WA) |
| Distance: | 6.21 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
Mapped by Kari Bodnarchuk
TO TRAILHEAD: Take Sound Transit express bus 510 from Seattle to Everett Station; ask for transfer ticket and catch Community Transit bus 271 from Everett Station to the first bus stop on First St. in Gold Bar. soundtransit.org; commtrans.org
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Tracks
WFT02
| Distance: 2.20 mi | Points: 235 |
Wallace Falls (Track 2)
WFT01
| Distance: 4.01 mi | Points: 346 |
Wallace Falls (Track 1)
Points of Interest
WFT001
Location: 47.857868, -121.701820Walk .3 mi. N; R onto May Creek Rd. In .7 mi., L @ Y onto Ley Rd. to park entrance in .4 mi. Trailhead is @ SE end of parking lot
WFT002
Location: 47.866966, -121.678017Head E on wide trail flanked by salmonberry and blackberry bushes; enjoy views of Mt. Baring, Gunn Peak, Merchant Peak
WFT003
Location: 47.866219, -121.671715R @ Y; follow Woody Trail within view of swift Wallace River; cross stream on bridge
WFT004
Location: 47.867432, -121.671951Hard L for .3-mi. detour on Small Falls Interpretive Trail, passing through stands of red alder, hemlock, red cedar
WFT005
Location: 47.872299, -121.662430After detour, take trail along river (on R); ascend gently. After boardwalk, continue straight where RR grade comes in on L. Cross North Fork of Wallace River
WFT006
Location: 47.872616, -121.655800Lower Wallace Falls tumbles down granite into pool; trail leaves river for ascent to Middle Wallace Falls, which plunges 265 ft. to pool, then ripples down to 2nd pool
WFT007
Location: 47.874084, -121.649048More views of Middle Wallace Falls, and Olympic Mtns. to SW; trail links riverside to a forest with mossy boulders
WFT008
Location: 47.875168, -121.646599Upper Wallace Falls, hemmed by red cedars and hemlocks. Retrace route past waterfall viewpoints
WFT009
Location: 47.873867, -121.658585Cross bridge over North Fork of Wallace River; turn R @ next jct. for trail linking to Old Railroad Grade
WFT010
Location: 47.874352, -121.660530Turn L, staying on Old Railroad Grade
WFT011
Location: 47.874866, -121.675514Stay L @ Y; look for RR trestle ruins in woods
WFT012
Location: 47.871284, -121.679367Path opens up; follow to WPT 4, then return to bus stop
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