Wallace Falls Middle Falls Overlook - Scenic spot in Gold Bar - Woody Trail, USA

Amazing place to visit, but be prepared for a strenuous hike if planning to get the to top of the falls. It’s worth all the sweat though! There’s restrooms at the beginning of the trail and then about 1/2 way up there’s some picnic tables where you can take a break. The trail is well maintained with a lot of lookout points along the way.

Beautiful Hike , 2 to 3 hours to the top upper Falls and back. Very well-maintained.

If you love hiking, it is worth going to this point. I have to admit this part of the trail is quite strenuous, as you have to go up all the time. The observation deck offers a beautiful view of the waterfalls, where you can take great photos. I was here on the weekend and the overlook area was quite crowded. Highly recommend to stop by here for photos and just use it for relaxing.

Awesome views of the falls from the overlook . There is a bench to relax . The hike up-to this place is moderate.

Probably the best viewpoint in the park! The falls are insanely tall, and you get a full view of them from this neat overlook. They're closer than they look in pictures too! It's a 5 mile hike to here and back. Totally worth it! This is a popular spot but it's less crowded than at the start of the trail. Keep in mind parking at this park is really tough, and you need the Discovery Pass.

So worth it! Rain or shine. Moderate hike. Proper footwear recommended. I will return. The falls experience will vary depending on the amount of rain and time of year you go. Although the middle falls were moving faster and a bit more exciting, the upper falls are worth the additional hike.

Slow Tuesday on the trail at Wallace Falls. We started our day at 8:15 and it was a bit cloudy but not too cold. About a mile in is your first turn off, we chose to go right and do the loop starting with Wallace Falls. The hike to the falls is pretty straight forward. The trail can get a little steep at times and rocky but not too crazy. You start to hit snow shortly before the top of the falls.  To the top of the falls was 3 miles and then we kept hiking to Wallace Lake after. Shortly after the top of the falls you get onto a road which you take for 2.5 miles until Wallace Lake, almost all of the 2.5 miles are flat. Wallace Lake was okay but nothing too spectacular. Overall very nice day for a hike. Round trip 10.6 miles and 2100 feet elevation gain.

I’ll talk about the entire Wallace Falls Trail here. This is an amazing 10-km (~6 miles; was for me), moderate-difficulty trail, which took me around 4.5 hours to finish. I took some rest-breaks on the way, spent some time at the lower, middle, and upper falls, and played at the river. The trail is very beautiful and amidst countless 100-foot trees that make the entire hike experience an unforgettable one. The parking lot (Discover Pass required) at the trailhead is always full; however, luckily, I was able to find parking right at the trailhead. Many hikers had to park their cars around half a mile away, and this was a trek in itself. :) I went right up to the Upper Falls and saw all three falls. The most beautiful falls is the middle one; the lower one is okay (given that, at that point, you don’t know what to expect of the others), and the upper one is a letdown. The Middle Falls provides a spectacular view of the homogeneous body of water coming down - do the hike for the Middle Falls. Most people return from here, without doing the Upper Falls; and that’s totally fine - you won’t miss much if you skip the Upper Falls. The hike up to the Middle Falls is not easy, though some might claim it is. The hike from the Middle Falls to the Upper Falls is more difficult (but not significantly more difficult) than that up to the Middle Falls, where most people are just too tired to do the Upper Falls. Given the Independence Day, the trail wasn’t too busy but still had a good number of hikers, including senior citizens and families with small kids; many had their dogs with them. The accessible river section towards the trailhead is a great spot for families and pets to play at. Preferably, do this trail/hike on a cooler day (when it’s 18-20 C, i.e., ~66-70 F). All-in-all, a wonderful and well-marked trail/hike very near to the Greater Seattle Area, and a great way to spend your entire day - highly recommended!