I really like this trail - varied terrain and lovely views. I think my 72-yo non-hiker friend could make it to the beautiful spot by the river at the 1/2-mile mark (with hiking poles and a hand down the steps). I don’t have anything else to add to the excellent description and previous trip reports!

Saturday was a rainy day—perfect for Wallace Falls, where the waterfalls are the main draw rather than distant views. We hiked the main Wallace Falls trail and continued beyond the upper falls, following the gray diamond markers.

Once we hit the DNR logging roads, we were exposed to the full force of the downpour. We were soaked on the trail to Wallace Lake and back, but the experience was memorable. The lake, shrouded in fog in rain, had a surreal, almost haunting beauty, though visibility was very limited.

The descent was slushy and wet but still enjoyable. Overall, the trail was in good shape. I recommend bringing a GPS or map—some of the upper intersections can be confusing.

This was my first real day hike in over 20 years. Went with a group of four others plus 2 dogs. Overall a really good hike but those first two miles were brutal with most of the days elevation gain happening in that first stretch to the top of the big falls.  I think it was around 1300 of the 1500+ vertical on the entire loop!

Great views of the different falls along the way plus a panoramic view of multiple Cascade peaks at one spot on the hike to Wallace Lake. Mt. Persis and Mt. Index were the closest with Baring clearly visible too.

Had lunch at the lake then down the much gentler return loop, which my knees appreciated! Great way to start off my day hiking revival phase!

WELL maintained and very active trail use. Great stopping points with different vantage points of the falls. Not for beginners, but moderate hikers will find it fairly easy. The trail then heads up to Wallace Lake and is always well groomed.

There are lots of reports on Wallace Falls, Wallace Lake, and a few on the Wallace Lake Loop. I want to add a few comments on the loop, specifically the DNR road and the upper Greg Ball Trail.

I did the loop counterclockwise. Above the Upper Falls, the trail reaches the DNR road, with signs indicating this DNR section of "trail" to Wallace Lake is a logging zone. The trail becomes a real "multiuser route", pretty much open to all types of travel, including loaded and unloaded logging trucks.

As this was a midweek hike, it was an active logging zone. Once away from the Wallace River walking on the DNR road, the sound of chainsaws was coming from a fair distance up the road to the north along the Wallace River. As I hiked, I heard a couple of trees fall.  None were close to the "Trail" (DNR road). After about 15 minutes the chainsaws stopped and the whistle of the truck loading process could be heard all over the valley. One toot, two toots, and sometimes three toots! This was the serenade all the way to the northwest end of Wallace Lake and then down the Greg Ball Trail!

While hiking the DNR road, I was only passed by one pickup truck coming slowly up the hill. At 1.2 miles, the trail leaves the DNR road and follows an abandoned road that has a "crawl over" log and a duck under log. A couple minutes after leaving the DNR road, I saw an empty logging truck go roaring up the DNR road with quite a cloud of dust in trail. I was glad not to be on the shoulder of the DNR road! A little later, a full logging truck came down the hill, going much slower.

After a lunch stop at the northwest end of Wallace Lake, I opted to return via the Greg Ball Trail. Sure enough, just before I reached the short section along the DNR road, a full logging truck came by slowly. After I finished hiking the short section on the DNR road, another full logging truck came by. Yes, this is an active logging zone!