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Wallace Falls State Park - Greg Ball Trail to Wallace Lake
Central Cascades
updated 2 weeks ago
Wallace Lake via the Greg Ball Trail is reported to be in good condition, with no snow or bugs as of August 18 and September 5. The road is suitable for all vehicles, and parking was about half full around 10:30 am on a Saturday in early September. Hikers enjoyed swimming in Wallace Lake, with the water described as "deliciously lovely". Blackberries were noted as ripening to overripe, and thimbleberries were in decent shape for picking in mid-August. The trail offers beautiful second-growth timber and fern-covered forest.
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What hikers ask about Wallace Falls State Park - Greg Ball Trail to Wallace Lake
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The Greg Ball Trail is in good condition, winding beautifully through second-growth timber and fern-covered fir and cedar forest as of September 5. Hikers found the trail to be in good overall condition in mid-August as well.
The road to Wallace Falls State Park is suitable for all vehicles as reported on August 18 and September 5. There were no issues mentioned regarding road access for passenger cars.
As of September 5, there were no trail obstacles mentioned. Both reports from August 18 and September 5 indicate the trail is snow-free and free of bugs.
Parking was about half full around 10:30 am on a Saturday in early September. Another report from mid-August also mentions carpooling to arrive at the park, suggesting it can be a popular destination.
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Recent2 weeks ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Main hiking partner, dog, and I hit Wallace Falls State Park on a Saturday morning with a reasonable weather forecast for the day. Arrived a little after 10am to find the parking lot half full. On the...
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
In a word, WOW. 11 of us from the Seattle Mountaineers CHS-1 cohort set several new records: 7 swimming, 2 wading, 2.4 mph round trip average, 13.5 miles completed and 2225 feet gained, under beautifu...
Older3 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Such a great hike! We started at 12:30 on Saturday when some parking had opened up, but there were still plenty of groups heading to Wallace Falls. Splitting off from the crowds was great. We did hear...
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Almost any day is a good day to walk in Wallace Falls State Park, and today was no exception - it was beautiful!When I arrived at 10 AM the parking lot was about 1/3 full, even with diminished space d...
Older5 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Started my hike on the Woody trail at 7:45 am. It’s been so long since I was last here I forgot how you get nice river views almost right away. Enjoyed the lower, middle, and upper viewpoints and I st...
Older5 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Trail was dry and obstacle-free the entire way.
Older6 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
9 of us from the Mountaineers braved inclement rainy weather to do a 9.8-mile loop, clockwise, up the Railroad Grade to Greg Ball Trail to Wallace Lake, then down in a loop past the Falls. We left the...
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Started the hike at 7, raining significantly. Took the Greg ball trail up to Wallace lake. Trail in good condition. Heading east down from Wallace lake toward the upper falls the trail was completely ...
Older6 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Great hike for a misty morning. The falls are roaring after the recent rain.I hiked up the Woody Trail to the Upper Falls, then up to the logging roads. There has been some new logging activity but no...
Older6 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Plenty of parking available when we arrived mid-day on this beautiful Monday. We hiked the falls trail to railroad cutoff to Greg Ball to Wallace Lake to the turn off to Jay Lake. Instead of hiking t...