Area 19.16 km² Phone +1 360-793-0420 | Elevation 955 ft (291 m) | |
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Address 14503 Wallace Lake Rd, Gold Bar, WA 98251, USA Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Management Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Similar Cascade Range, Bridal Veil Falls, Kanaskat‑Palmer State Park, Olallie State Park, Lake Easton State Park | ||
Wallace falls state park
Wallace Falls State Park is a 4,735-acre (19.16 km2) Washington state park located on the west side of the Cascade Mountains, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Gold Bar on the Wallace River. The park features three waterfalls, old-growth coniferous forests, fast-moving rivers and streams, and three backcountry lakes: Wallace, Jay, and Shaw. The name "Wallace" is a corruption of the last name of Joe and Sarah Kwayaylsh, members of the Skykomish tribe, who were the first homesteaders in the area. Visible in the park is evidence of logging, including railroad trestle ruins, old railroad grades, and springboard notches in old stumps.
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WaterfallsEdit
There are three falls within the park. The first is Upper Wallace Falls, which cannot be viewed in its entirety, dropping 240 feet (73 m) in five separate tiers. Shortly below it is the highlight of the park, 367-foot (112 m) Wallace Falls, which falls in three sections—the largest of which drops 265 feet (81 m) and can be seen from the Skykomish Valley. The falls' viewpoint is often crowded with people viewing the falls. Downstream is Lower Wallace Falls, which drops 212 feet (65 m) in five tiers.
Activities and amenitiesEdit
The park has 12 miles (19 km) of hiking trails 5 miles (8.0 km) of biking trails. Fishing and river rafting are available at a satellite site, Big Eddy, located five miles east on the Skykomish River. The park has two walk-in tent sites and one restroom. There are no showers. The camping sites are 50 to 150 feet (46 m) in from the parking area. There are only two walk-in campsites. There are five new cabins now located near the parking lot. The cabins have no showers or cooking utilities inside. Sites are not very private and located near the 109 parking lot stalls. Picnic tables and campfire rings are located at the campsites and around the parking area. The two campsites are first-come, first-served. The five cabins have to be reserved.