Wallace Falls State Park

Wallace Falls State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Wallace Falls State Park


caption =
locator_x = 30
locator_y = 7
location = Washington, USA
nearest_city = Gold Bar, WA
lat_degrees = 47
lat_minutes = 52
lat_seconds = 0.778
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 121
long_minutes = 40
long_seconds = 41.2392
long_direction = W
area = convert|4735|acre|km2
governing_body = Washington State Park System

The Wallace Falls State Park is a convert|4735|acre|km2|adj=on camping park with shoreline on the Wallace River, Wallace Lake, Jay Lake, Shaw Lake and the Skykomish River. Big Eddy State Park is part of Wallace Falls State Park. Big Eddy is not located at Wallace Falls but is about five miles (8 km) on highway 2 outside the town of Gold Bar. Fishing and river rafting is located at Big Eddy on the Skykomish River. Wallace Falls State Park also is the land mangers for the top of Mount Pilchuck. Mount Pilchuck has a historic fire lookout tower on top of the convert|5000|ft|m|abbr=on peak.

Location

Located on the west side of the Cascade Mountains, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Gold Bar, Washington on the Wallace River.

Features

The park features viewing of three sets of falls along the Wallace river. Also old-growth coniferous forests, fast-moving rivers and streams, and three back-country lakes. Cougars have been sighted several times near Wallace Falls, and peregrine falcons inhabit the rock cliffs of the nearby Index Town Wall.

Camping

The park has seven walk-in tent sites and one restroom. There are no showers. The camping sites are 50 to convert|150|ft|m in from the parking area. There are only two walk-in campsites. There are five new cabins now located near the parking lot. The cabins have no showers or cooking utilities inside. Sites are not that private and located near the 109 parking lot stalls. with Picnic tables and campfire rings are located at the campsites and around the parking area. The two campsites are first-come, first-served. The five cabins have to be reserved.

Local History

The lake, falls and mounts are named "Wallace," after the name "Kwayaylsh." Joe and Sarah Kwayaylsh, members of the Skykomish tribe, were the first homesteaders in the area.

Visible in the park is evidence of logging, including railroad trestle ruins, old railroad grades and springboard notches in old stumps.

External links

* [http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Wallace+Falls&pageno=1 Wallace Falls State Park] , Washington State Parks


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