Seattle: Wallace Lake | Hiking in Washington

Seattle: Wallace Lake

During this 8.4-mile hike, you'll see lush moss, forest wildflowers, rushing rivers, and roaring waterfalls on your way to a low-elevation lake.

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Author:	Backpacker Magazine
Date:	15 Jun 2007 12:29:39 PM
Activity:	Hiking ActivitySearchHiking
State:	Washington (WA)
Distance:	4.19 mi (Change units)
Survey Elevation:	Total Gain: 2298 ft Total Loss: 843 ft Net Change: 1454 ft
Difficulty:	6 / 10
Tags:	Seattle, Washington, Waterfall Hikes, Gold Bar
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

Mapped by Alan Bauer

TO TRAILHEAD: From Monroe, take US 2 E to Gold Bar. Turn L @ sign for Wallace Falls State Park. In .4 mi., R @ 4-way onto May Creek Rd. In .5 mi., veer L (follow signs). In 1.1 mi., turn L into park. Continue .1 mi. to large parking lot.

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Distance: 4.19 mi	Points: 235	Calories: none
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Wallace Lake Track

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WLT001

Location: 47.866737, -121.678215
Head SE from parking area; follow DNR service road under power lines

WLT002

Location: 47.866631, -121.671532
Just after entering trees, leave graded road and turn R. Descend on Woody Trail to Wallace River; watch for tangles of moss, ferns, western trillium, and yellow violets

WLT003

Location: 47.867851, -121.672112
Continue on Woody Trail. On L, a nature trail built by an Eagle Scout leads to a stunning waterfall

WLT004

Location: 47.871738, -121.665962
Pass trail on L leading back to RR grade; stay straight, enjoy views of mossy maple trees and rushing Wallace River

WLT005

Location: 47.873547, -121.659241
Reach another cutoff trail. Before turning N here, continue 100 yds. downhill to see N. Fork Wallace River from footbridge. Back on cutoff trail, climb in 2nd-growth forest

WLT006

Location: 47.874355, -121.661194
Turn R with RR grade; continue 200 yds. to its end. Pick up newly built Greg Ball Trail

WLT007

Location: 47.885899, -121.664207
After gaining elevation, listen to N. Fork Wallace River's roaring waterfalls

WLT008

Location: 47.887550, -121.666527
Peek @ river through trees

WLT009

Location: 47.889977, -121.667740
Break for better views of N. Fork Wallace River; watch for American dippers zooming along water. Trail gets muddy ahead

WLT010

Location: 47.892811, -121.669998
Reach DNR road; turn R @ road and continue toward Wallace Lake

WLT011

Location: 47.894581, -121.670853
Just before bridge @ river, go L onto signed trail entering forest and hike old overgrown road?last stretch to Wallace Lake

WLT012

Location: 47.900909, -121.674843
Wallace Lake (acccessible nearly all year). Explore W along DNR road for beach access, wildlife viewing, then head back