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Day-use Parking Fees: Parking for the day is $5 per vehicle. Pay stations are at many trailheads and all booths. Please bring exact change. Visa and MasterCard are accepted at the pay station at the entrance to South Falls Day-use Area. Parking is free with a current camping receipt, valid during the length of your stay. Annual and two-year parking passes are available at the park office, the camping registration booth, the South Falls Nature Store and at store.oregonstateparks.org.

Hiking With Pets: For everyone’s safety, pets are not allowed on the Trail of Ten Falls, with the exception of the Rim Trail. The South Falls Viewpoint and the short trail to Upper North Falls are the only waterfalls open to hikers with pets. Dogs must be on leashes (6’ max). An off-leash pet exercise area is located in the South Falls Day-use Area.

Park Safety and EtiquetteBlack bears and cougars are among many species of wildlife that make Silver Falls home. Although sightings are rare, you should know what to do if confronted by a bear or cougar. Awareness pamphlets are available at the campground booth, South Falls Lodge and park office. Please report sightings to a park ranger.

Restrooms are located in the parking areas. No restrooms are on any trails.

Swimming is permitted only in designated areas, including the base of Upper North Falls.

Campfires are only allowed in the park’s enclosed metal fire rings due to the danger of forest fires.

For everyone’s safety—bicycles are prohibited on the Trail of Ten Falls and inside the South Falls Historic Area.

Keep an eye on children. Children could become lost or injured if unsupervised.

Help Keep the Park BeautifulStay on the trail. Taking shortcuts causes erosion and harms plants and wildlife.

Take only pictures. Please do not pick or dig plants. It is unlawful to harass or capture wild animals.

Leave only footprints. Please do not carve or write on signs, trees, rocks or structures.

There are no garbage cans on trails. Pack out all trash.

Silver Falls Lodge and Conference Center

Relax and enjoy comfort-able lodging within a remote, wooded setting. The Silver Falls Lodge and Conference Center has private cabins and six-bedroom lodges that cater to groups. Guests can enjoy meals in the dining

hall. The conference center’s peaceful setting makes it a popular choice for weddings, family reunions and other group events. Information: silverfallslodge.com or 866-575-8875.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), built the South Falls Lodge in the 1930s. Once used as a restaurant, diners ate on tables and chairs built from only two myrtle trees. The tables inside the lodge today are among the originals. The lodge and surrounding area make up the South Falls Historic District, and the area is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Overnight ExcursionCampingThe main campground has tent sites, RV spots and cabins. Bring your horse and stay in the Howard Creek horse campground. The park also has group tent and RV camps, dormitory-style bunkhouses (each Ranch sleeps 75) and the historic Youth Camp for up to 250 campers.

At the Natural Play Area, located in the North Falls Day-use Area, children can climb a tree, hide in a bear den, growl like a cougar or weave a bird’s nest in this playground designed to fit into the natural landscape.

Natural Kids

Play for the Day A Historic Lodge

The Catamount Trail is a favorite for mountain biking.

Northern Saw-Whet OwlPets are prohibited on all waterfall trails, except the Rim and Upper North Falls trails.

For the safety of both pets and hikers, pets are not permitted on the Trail of Ten Falls. But, dogs on leash are welcome on 35 miles of wooded backcountry trails. Hikers share these less-traveled trails with horseback riders, trail runners and mountain bikers. Trails wind through lush, native vegetation including salal, sword fern and Oregon grape—all tucked beneath towering second growth stands of Douglas-fir and western hemlock. Access backcountry trails from the North Falls Trailhead, the parking area in the Howard Creek Horse Camp and the Highway 214 trailhead on the southwest end of the park.

One visit, and you’ll know why Silver

Falls State Park is known as the

“crown jewel” of the state parks system.

Its majestic beauty, boundless recreational

opportunities and historic presence make it

a top recreation destination in the nation.

Nestled in the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade

Mountains, less than 45 minutes east of the

state capital of Salem, the sprawling 9,000

acre property is the largest state park in

Oregon, and one of the most popular.

This land was once part of the Oregon Coast, but volcanoes, basalt lava flows and falling ash changed the landscape to what you see today. Waterfalls tumble over thick basalt that rests on softer, older rock.

The softer layers beneath the basalt eroded over time and created natural pathways behind some of the falls. Look up and see if you can spot the many tree “chimneys,” or casts, while you walk behind North Falls. These formed when lava engulfed living trees.

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Silver Falls State Park20024 Silver Falls Hwy. SESublimity, OR 97385 Park: 503-873-8681 Reservations: 800-452-5687

All information or fees subject to change without notice. This brochure is available in alternative formats upon request. Call 1-800-551-6949. Oregon Relay for the hearing impaired: dial 711.

63400-8652 (09/19)

Where else can you walk behind a 177-foot waterfall? The famous South Falls is the hallmark of the Trail of Ten Falls—a spectacular, nationally recognized hiking trail that passes a series of breathtaking waterfalls along a rocky canyon and descends to a winding creek at the forest floor.

The roughly 7-mile loop is considered to be moderately difficult with some muddy areas, steep sections and an overall elevation change of 800 feet. Several connecting trails with separate access points make shorter (or longer) routes. Most routes begin from the Stone Circle in the South Falls Day-use Area. See the Trail of Ten Falls handout for details.

Trail of Ten Falls

Boots, Bikes, Paws and Hooves

Bike PathThis mostly paved, 4-mile loop with rolling hills parallels the Rim Trail and passes the swimming area, the day-use area, the campground and a large meadow. There are no waterfalls on this route.

Millions of Years in the Making

A school group poses behind Lower South Falls.

Upper North Falls

Winter Falls

South Falls

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Shop to Support Park Programs

The South Falls Day-use Area has spacious lawns, picnic shelters, tables, a playground, an off-leash area for dogs, and charming Silver Creek. Since opening day in 1933, visitors have used these grounds for potlucks, family reunions and weddings. The area is all within a short walk to views of the famous 177-foot South Falls.

The South Falls Nature Store, operated by The Friends of Silver Falls, sells locally crafted gift items as well as souvenirs and memorabilia. Proceeds support park events, interpretive programs and projects. Information: friendsofsilverfalls.net

Pets allowed 6’ leash

Trails (no pets)

Bike Path (paved)

Fire Road (not for public use)

Playgound

AccessiblefacilityRestroom

Pay to park

Picnic shelter

Picnic area

Information Gate

Hard surface trails

Soft surface trails

South Falls Historic District

Registrationbooth

Parking

Nature Store

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South Falls Lodge

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Park Office

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South Falls Lodge& Café (free Wi-Fi)

Stone Circle

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Smith

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Canyon Trail

Bike Path

Bike Path

Rim Trail

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Perimeter Trail

Perimeter Trail

Rackett Ridge Trail

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Smith Creek Trail

Cutoff Trail

Buck Mountain Loop

Buck Mountain Loop

Lost Creek Trail

Howard Creek Loop

Maple Ridge Trail

Twin Falls Trail

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Silver Falls Lodge & Conference Center

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South FallsDay-use Area

North Falls Day-Use and Group Camp

The Ranches

Nature Play Area

North Falls

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Playground

Scenicviewpoint

Waterfall

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Food

Drinking water

Picnic area

Information

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Cabins

Meeting hall

Wi-Fi

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Double Falls

LowerNorth Falls

Drake Falls

MiddleNorth Falls

SouthFalls

WinterFalls

TwinFalls North

Falls

UpperNorth Falls

LowerSouthFalls

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1288

2071

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1404

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2089

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Upper North Falls0.3

Maple Ridge Trail1.0Canyon Trail3.8

Rim Trail2.1

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Twin Falls Trail0.5

Hiking

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Mountain

bike

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Nature Trail1.1

Perimeter Trail5.9Rackett Ridge Connector Trail0.6

214 Trail1.8

Smith Creek Trail2.8

Catamount Trail4.6

Newt Loop1.3

Buck Mountain Loop6.8

Howard Creek Loop3.0Lost Creek Trail1.0

Cutoff Trail0.8

Rackett Ridge Trail2.6

Bike Path3.5

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Catamount Trail

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Newt Loop

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South Falls 177 ft.

Drake Falls 27 ft. Winter Falls 134 ft. Upper North Falls 65 ft.

Twin Falls 31 ft.Lower North Falls 30 ft.Lower South Falls 93 ft.

North Falls 136 ft.Double Falls 178ft.Middle North Falls 106 ft.

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