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Wallace Falls
(The Alpine Lakes)


Linsday Leffelman
This is nice short all season hike for families, and good Chanterelle country in the fall. The forest and river are lovely and the water falls are very high and impressive.

The trail starts out in the open under a power line, then soon enters the woods and forks. The Woody trail, on the right, is the more scenic. The well built trail more or less follows the river, at times climbing steeply. The first view of the falls, at an old shelter, makes a good picnic and turn around point for families. Fit hikers will want to continue another 1/2 mile to the middle viewpoint for better views, or to contine yet another 1/2 mile to the valley overlook and end of the trail.
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Lindsay Leffelman
Driving Directions:
Take US 2 to Gold Bar. Follow signs to Wallace Falls State Park, (on North Side of town) then follow signs to Park Headquarters.
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Statistics
Distance: 6 mi r/t
Time: 2-4h r/t
Elevation Gain in: 1200 ft
Elevation Gain out: 0 ft
Trailhead Elevation: 300 ft
Maximum Elevation: 1500 ft
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Trails (Click for reports)
WOODY

Suggested Seasons
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
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Users
Great for kids
Hikers
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Author's Ratings
Usage: Heavy
Difficulty: Moderate
Rating: Pretty good
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Attractions
River
Falls
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Maps & Books
Green Trails #142: Index
USGS Wllace Lake
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Written by
A. Nelson
Jul 21, 2003

Trailhead Location is Latitude 47:51.568 N by Longitude 121:40.623 W [edit]

Note: positions are PDA (pretty-damn-approximate)
CRGNSA - Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area, CNF - Colville National Forest, GPNF - Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, MBSNF - Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, MRNP - Mount Rainier National Park, MSHNVM - Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, NCNP - North Cascades National Park, ONF - Olympic National Forest, ONP - Olympic National Park, WNF - Wenatchee National Forest, UNF - Umatilla National Forest