Wallace Falls!

Another hiking adventure in the Pacific Northwest! This time it is out to Wallace Falls.  We had passed by it initially on our drive to Bridal Veil Falls and kept it in mind and I'm glad we did because it was a gorgeous hike.  We started off early again on a foggy morning and got to the trail head around 9:30 am.  On the sign-in board at the trai lhead, we were the 3rd people to sign in for the day, cool! This meant that we only saw one pair of hikers on the way up and basically had the entire trail to ourselves the whole ascent to the falls.  The weather was a bit chilly, but as we started hiking we quickly got rid of our jackets.

Here we go!

There are 3 different sections to this hike; lower falls, middle falls, and of course the top of the falls.  Each section was beautiful in its own way.  The water was clear and pristine looking and with the fog in the air, it made for a very mist-like fairy world feel.  As we were hiking, we felt like we were in a Lord of the Rings scene as the greenness of the trees, quietness, and beauty of our surroundings encompassed us.  It smelt like fresh rain and the sound of the rushing water and falls was soothing as it accompanied us along the way.  The hike got steeper and the elevation quickly increased as we moved from middle falls to the top and though we huffed a little, it was definitely worth it when we reached the end.  Who would have though that waterfalls could be in the back of all these trees??  It was a beautiful sight!

Lower and middle falls

Crazy free hanging branch in between trees!

Top of the falls!

Danger, but gorgeous!

Finished! 

The hike took us only a total of a little over 2 hours.  It is best to go early as it is a popular route in the summer.  As we descended, we met more people heading up and we were glad that we had had an early start so that we could enjoy the views and hike without the clamor and noise of others. It is definitely worth the trip to Wallace Falls. It is only a little less than an hours drive from Seattle making it a perfect and easy destination for an out of the world experience! 

Wildlife experience for the day.... slug

Wallace Falls 

14503 Wallace Lake Road
Gold Bar, WA 98251-9384