Wallace Falls State Park is a public recreation area that encompasses along the
Wallace River
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in
Snohomish County
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,
Washington
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. The
state park is located on the west side of the
Cascade Mountains
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with an entrance point northeast of the community of
Gold Bar
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. The park features three waterfalls, three backcountry lakes, old-growth coniferous forests, rushing mountain rivers and streams, and the evidence of its logging history in the ruins of railroad trestles, disused railroad grades, and
springboard notches in stumps.
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History
The name "Wallace" is a corruption of the last name of Joe and Sarah Kwayaylsh, members of the Skykomish tribe, who were the first homesteaders in the area. The park originated with the state's purchase of land from the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in 1971.[
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Waterfalls
The park has three waterfalls: Upper Wallace Falls, which cannot be viewed in its entirety and drops in five separate tiers;[ Wallace Falls, the highlight of the park, which falls in three sections—the largest of which drops and can be seen from the Skykomish Valley;][ and Lower Wallace Falls, which drops in five tiers.][
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Activities and amenities
The park has of hiking trails and of biking trails as well as a campground and cabins.[
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References
External links
Wallace Falls State Park
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Wallace Falls State Park Map
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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Parks in Snohomish County, Washington
State parks of Washington (state)
Waterfalls of Washington (state)
Waterfalls of Snohomish County, Washington