Hi! I'm Alexandra and I'm Evan. We are Within Hiking Distance exploring Silver Falls State Park, OR.
On a beautiful summer day, we visited Silver Falls State Park and hiked the Trail of Ten Falls.
It is a moderate trail, that is an 8.5 mile loop just a 20-minute drive from Silverton, OR.
This State Park offers scenic hikes with amazing waterfalls.
Out of the 10 waterfalls in the park there are 4 waterfalls that you can walk behind.
Silverton is the most convenient town for accommodation and is actually
located on the 45th parallel halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.
We started our hike at the North Falls Trailhead parking lot. It fills up fast so better to get there early.
You can also park at the South Falls day use area which has much more parking.
There is a $5 day use parking fee at Silver Falls State Park.
Kiosks are available in the South Falls day use area to pay for your parking.
As we started from the North Falls Trailhead parking lot, we went counter clock-wise around the trail.
The 1st waterfall from the North Falls parking lot is the North Falls waterfall.
Upper North Falls is 65 feet high. It was only 0.3 mile from the North Falls Trailhead.
Along the way, there are small falls off to the side for children to play in.
The rocks are slippery as you approach the Falls.
The next waterfall we hiked to is North Falls.
It is 136 feet high and amazing because you can walk behind it.
The Falls offer great angles to take videos and photos of it.
Then, we went to Twin Falls, which is a 31 foot waterfall
that we were only able to catch a glimpse of off the canyon trail.
Middle North Falls is a 106 foot waterfall that was the 2nd waterfall that we were able to walk behind.
Take the short side trail to get to it.
It was fun to be so close to the waterfall while the water flowed over its top.
The 5th waterfall was Drake Falls. It is only 27 feet high and can only be seen from a viewing platform.
We then hiked to Double Falls which is 178 feet high and is the highest waterfall in the park.
It was fun for our Little One playing in the creeks below the falls.
Lower North Falls is the 7th waterfall we visited and only comes in at 30 feet.
We're able to see it off the canyon trail.
The 8th waterfall is Lower South Falls. It stands at 93 feet. You can also walk behind this waterfall.
After the Lower South Falls, there are some stairs you will need to climb and
hike about 1.3 miles before you reach the South Falls.
South Falls is located just next to the South Falls' day use area. It stands at 177 feet.
This is the 4th waterfall we were able to walk behind.
It is one of the most photographed waterfalls in the park.
As we hike back to the North Falls Trailhead parking lot,
we passed Winter Falls on the way standing at 134 feet.
Unfortunately, this one was not running during the Summer.
We would really recommend hiking at Silver Falls State Park.
There are no significant gains in elevation and perfect for families.
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