| DIRECTIONS - From I-5 in Salem, drive east on Highway 22 for 5 miles to Highway 214. Turn onto 214 and follow the signs to Silver Falls State Park. Park at the North Falls Trailhead and follow the trail for a couple hundred feet to the falls. | |
| LOCATION - Silver Falls State Park TYPE - Plunge HEIGHT - 136' WIDTH - 10' |
RATING -  TYPE OF APPROACH - Roadside or Trail DIFFICULTY - Easy |
| NEARBY WATERFALLS - Double Falls, Drake Falls, Frenchie Falls, Lower North Falls, Lower South Falls, Middle North Falls, South Falls, Twin Falls, Upper North Falls, Winter Falls | If I had to pick a favorite falls at Silver Falls State Park, I would have a hard time deciding between South Falls at this one. The North Fork of Silver Creek drops 136' into an amphitheater with a huge cave behind the falls. There are a ton of different vantage points of the falls including one from across the valley right next to the road. During high water, the falls become segmented with a smaller righthand plunge on the falls as well. |
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The kids look out at North Falls |
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The kids take a break in the huge alcove behind the falls |
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