Wallace Falls State Park is a 4,735-acre (19.16 km2) Washington State Park with shoreline on the Wallace River, Wallace Lake, Jay Lake, Luis Lake, Shaw Lake and the Skykomish River. Trails connect all of these areas. Big Eddy State Park is a satellite park of Wallace Falls State Park, located 5 miles (8.0 km) to the east 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 manages the historic fire lookout tower located on top of Mount Pilchuck.There are three falls within the park. The first is Upper Wallace Falls, which can't be viewed in entirety, dropping 240 feet (73 m) in five separate tiers. Shortly below it is the highlight of the park, 367-foot (112 m) Wallace Falls which falls in three sections - the largest of which drops 265 feet (81 m) and can be seen from the Skykomish Valley. The falls viewpoint is often crowded with people wanting to view the falls. Downstream is Lower Wallace Falls, dropping 212 feet (65 m) in five tiers.
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