Mentor Group Backpack

Field trip: Backpack Leaders' Badge Course - Foothills

Mentor Group Backpack - Wallace & Jay Lakes

This is the Instructional Trip for the Backpack Leaders' Badge Course. We will hike up the falls trail and camp at Wallace Lake on Day 1. On Day 2 we will explore Jaye Lake and then pack up and head back to the TH.

  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 13.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 2,000 ft
  • Pace: 1.25-1.5 MPH up, 2.25 MPH down
  • 4 (6 capacity)
  • FULL (2 capacity)
  • Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
  • Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Al lovely hike up along the many falls and a nice campsite at the lake.  We will likely have a fire at our campsite. The campsite can be reserved and there is a fee for the site.  The cost of the campsite fee will be divided among the students. This trip is weather dependent.  If the weather looks to be unpleasant a trip east of the Cascade Mountains may be substituted.  If we change the location we will likely still need to pay the reservation fee at Wallace Falls SP.

Here is the route on Gaia:  https://www.gaiagps.com/public/8XMzTdzCfKTdjwKXy8ROoK4Y/

Meet at Wallace Falls Parking Lot at 12:00 PM- Noon.  Discover Pass Required

Getting There

Proceeding from Everett on Hwy 2, approach the city of Gold Bar. Turn left onto 1st Street, then drive .4 miles and take a right onto May Creek Rd (there will be Wallace Falls signage for both turns).

Snake your way up May Creek Rd for 1.3 miles until you reach a Y-junction. Right will take you into Camp Huston, so proceed left and drive up a short path into the Wallace Falls State Park parking lot.

Route/Place

Wallace Falls


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which may include:

  • Tent with footprint/ground tarp
  • Stove and fuel
  • Food for two days
  • Sleeping bag
  • Sleeping pad
  • Water filter
  • Bear canister, Ursack or extra stuff sack and cord designated for hanging food
  • Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
  • Toilet paper and shovel or blue bag to deal with waste
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