- Wallace Falls is one of the most well known waterfalls in the North Cascades, and the centerpiece of popular Wallace Falls State Park just outside the town of Gold Bar. The falls drop a cumulative 392 feet in four distinct steps, though the final two drops are not visible from the trail system. The initial leap of the falls hurtles 265 feet into a large amphitheater and can be seen from US Highway 2 in the valley below. Upon exiting the large pool below the main drop, the river funnels into a 75 foot drop which plunges over a section of free fall in between cascades. The third and fourth drops tumble an additional 7 feet and 26 feet respectively, but are situated deep within the gorge and cannot be seen from the designated viewpoints. The remainder of the overall height is accounted for in small cascades in between each tier.
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