South Falls (Marion County, Oregon)

South Falls, is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of Salem, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area on the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Several prominent waterfalls are located in the Park along Trail of Ten Falls: Lower South Falls, Drake Falls, Lower North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.

South Falls
South Falls in the Spring
LocationSilver Falls State Park
Coordinates44.87878°N 122.65886°W / 44.87878; -122.65886[1]
TypePlunge
Elevation1,218 ft (371 m)[1][2]
Total height177 ft (54 m)[2]
Average
flow rate
75 cu ft/s (2.1 m3/s)

Location

South Falls is created along the course of South Silver Creek and it sits on the west section of Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls, along Canyon Trail.[3] South Falls is one of four waterfalls in the Park where the trail passes behind the falls.

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See also

References

  1. "South Falls Marion County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. "South Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. "Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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