South Falls
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Maple Ridge Loop Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Silver Falls Lower Loop Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- South Falls Loop Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Trail of Ten Falls Loop Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Latitude: 44.87874
- Longitude: -122.65901
- Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
- Elevation: 1100 feet
- Height: 177 feet
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Description
South Falls is THE waterfall in Silver Falls State Park. At 177 feet, it is the second tallest waterfall in the park and it's the tallest single drop. It's easily accessed by a paved trail from the South Falls Lodge. A number of educational and historic markers dot the area, along with stone walls and benches carved from logs.
The real show, though is natural. Like Multnomah Falls, South Falls can be a zoo of people on a sunny Saturday. Try to get there early on a rainy Tuesday. Then you'll be able to slow down and get to know South Falls.
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- Silver Falls 3/25/07
- Silver Falls 11/5/06 Fall Color and 11/27/06 Snow
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Guidebooks that cover this destination
- 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Portland by Paul Gerald
- Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver, by Douglas Lorain
- 100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades - 3rd Edition, by William L Sullivan
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