Upper North Falls Hike
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Start point: North Falls Trailhead
- End point; Upper North Falls
- Trail Log: Trail Log
- Hike Type: Out and Back
- Distance: 0.6 miles
- Elevation gain: 40 feet
- Difficulty: Easy
- Seasons: Year round (Best in spring)
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Backpackable: No
- Crowded: Yes
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Hike Description
From the North Falls Trailhead, cross the North Fork of Silver Creek on a bridge. Turn right on the Upper North Falls Trail and loop beneath the trail bridge and the Highway 214 Bridge. From here, the trail ambles along, just above creek level. You'll pass a junction with the Perimeter Trail and in about a quarter mile you'll come to Upper North Falls.
Upper North Falls is the only waterfall in Silver Falls State Park that's not on a trail loop. Stashed away east of the highway, "Upper North" is often overlooked or forgotten by visitors. For that reason it may be the most peaceful waterfall in the park. The North Fork of Silver Creek drops of a 25 foot basalt ridge here.
Maps
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Regulations or restrictions, etc
- $3.00 daily state park fee. A drop box is available at the trailhead.
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Guidebooks that cover this hike
- Day Hike! Columbia Gorge, by Seabury Blair, Jr.
- 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Portland, by Paul Gerald
- Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver, by Douglas Lorain
- 35 Hiking Trails, Columbia River Gorge, by Don & Roberta Lowe
- Columbia River Gorge, 42 Scenic Hikes, by Don & Roberta Lowe
- Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 1st and 2nd Editions, by Russ Schneider
- 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon - 3rd Edition, by William L Sullivan
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