Moderate 2.8-mile hike with multi-tier falls (lower, middle, upper viewpoints); dog-friendly; separate fees apply for overnight parking.
Discover Pass required ($10 day / $45 annual); $10/night unattended-vehicle fee
Park open year-round, 8 a.m. to dusk. The park's own page points visitors to nearby Big Eddy State Park, rather than Wallace Falls itself, for swimming and other water activities.
Wallace Falls is a moderate 2.8-mile hike to a spectacular multi-tier waterfall system in Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar. The trail features lower, middle, and upper viewpoints, each offering different perspectives of the cascading falls.
Leashed dogs are permitted on state park trails. The park is open year-round from 8 a.m. to dusk. A Discover Pass ($10 day / $45 annual) is required for parking; an additional $10/night unattended-vehicle fee applies if leaving your car overnight. The park’s official website directs visitors seeking water-based recreation to nearby Big Eddy State Park instead.
Spring through fall offers the best hiking weather. The park is open year-round from 8 a.m. to dusk, but winter conditions are muddy and wet.
2 to 3 hours round trip for most hikers, depending on fitness.
Swimming is not permitted at Wallace Falls itself; visit nearby Big Eddy State Park instead for water activities.
Discover Pass required ($10 day / $45 annual); $10/night unattended-vehicle fee
Via a 2.8-mile round-trip trail rated moderate by the managing agency.
Yes, per the managing agency's own page — but check current leash rules before you go.
We track 11 waterfalls in North Cascades.
parks.wa.gov
Washington State Parks official Wallace Falls State Park page, checked Aug 2026; the park's own text describes a 2.8-mile hike 'up to the top of Wallace Falls' with lower/middle/upper viewpoints — individual tier heights reported elsewhere are from non-official sources and were left null
Checked August 2026.