Wallace Falls State Park
Central Cascades
As of August 3, 2026, Wallace Falls State Park trails are dry and dusty, with low water levels at the falls. Haze is present above 2500 feet, impacting views. Parking can fill by mid-afternoon, but clears out later. Trail conditions are generally good, though some mention it's steeper than expected. Some reports noted minimal bugs, while others found spiderwebs and slugs. Toilet paper litter has been observed near the lower falls. Access to the Middle and Upper Falls is open.
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This has been one of the wackiest summers ever weather-wise. After getting shut out last weekend with wind and rain we're right back in the smoke and heat for this week. Today looked like the better d...
Morning hike so I had almost no traffic going up but quite a change going down - lots of peeps. Bugs were minimal but lots of spiderwebs..maybe since I was the first on the trail I got the privilege o...
Beautiful falls very nice view from different angles, nice for picnic or camping , trail is very good condition.
Beautiful trail, and falls.We didn't expect such a workout, but it was worth it. Not too crowded. Nice escape!
We hiked up to the middle falls and back beginning mid-afternoon. On the gravel path on the way in, we were treated to sweeping views of Mount Baring and Mount Index to the east.I forgot the steepness...
We arrived to a parking lot <40% full at 10:40am on a stormy Thursday. We opted to stop after the Middle Falls due to an afternoon engagement, and the daunting incline from there to the Upper Falls. O...
We got to theTH at9am-there were maybe 10 cars in the lot.We only had time to do 6 miles so we hiked to the Upper Falls.I wanted to find the new Greg Ball sign that was installed a few months ago but ...
Arrived early afternoon on Sunday and parking lot was about 90% full. This trail is named Woody Trail and goes all the way to the Upper Falls. Trail itself is in good condition and didn't seem congest...
Get to trailhead early for convenient parking. My party secured a primo spot around 7:45 with most the lot open. We returned around noon and it was beyond maximum capacity, with over a dozen overflow ...
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