The Wallace River, Falls, and State Park are named after native homesteaders Joe and Sarah Kwayaylsh, members of the Skykomish tribe.
The hike started off on a strange note as I walked underneath buzzing power lines after departing the parking lot. It just seemed odd to have them in a state park.
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| Trail Under Power Lines |
At the same time, berry vines, plants, grasses and wildflowers grew along this stretch.
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| Purple Foxglove among the Green |
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| Foxglove Up Close |
Throughout the hike, I could see and/or hear the Wallace River, one of its forks or tributaries, or one of the waterfalls. It made for a wonderful atmosphere.
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| Wallace River from Above |
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| Section Where It Seems to Be More Rocks Than Water |
The trail itself was a mixture of fairly flat areas and short but sneaky steep ascents.
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| Flat Trail in the Early Stages |
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| Trail Grew Steeper the Closer I Got to the Falls |
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| They Even Had to Install Steps Towards the End |
I first came to the Lower Falls which were small but still nice.
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| Dropoff Below the Lower Falls |
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| Lower Falls |
Next came the Middle Falls which are the tallest and most impressive of the three.
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| Middle Falls |
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| Side View |
After the Middle Falls, I stopped at the overlook which gave picturesque views of the valley and the river now some distance below me.
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| Valley |
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| Wallace River Far Below |
After the last climb, the two-stage Upper Falls dropped from its ledges straight in front of me.
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| Upper Falls |
On the return trip, there was less glare at a bridge, and I was able to get a good shot of these red berries.
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| Bush with Clusters of Berries |
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| Berries Up Close |
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