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o S Parking A Creek. Since opening South Falls Historic District, and the area is also cater to groups. Guests can Restrooms are located in the parking areas. South A Rim Trail day in 1933, visitors have listed in the National Register of Historic Places. enjoy meals in the dining Falls No restrooms are on any trails. used these grounds for hall. The conference center’s peaceful setting potlucks, family reunions makes it a popular choice for weddings, family Swimming is permitted only in designated areas, including the base of Upper . South Falls and weddings. The area reunions and other group events. Information: Nature Store Silverton is all within a short walk silverfallslodge.com or 866-575-8875. Campfires are only allowed in the park’s Stone Circle (15 miles) to views of the famous enclosed metal fire rings due to the danger C South Falls Lodge 177-foot South Falls. of forest fires. Natural Kids The Catamount Trail is a favorite for For everyone’s safety—bicycles are prohibited B E 214 At the Natural Play Area, located in the North mountain biking. on the Trail of Ten Falls and inside the South Falls Day-use Area, children can climb a Falls Historic Area. Trails (no pets) Volleyball & D tree, hide in a bear den, growl like a cougar Day-use Parking Fees: Parking for the Pets allowed 6’ leash Horeshoe pits Keep an eye on children. Children could or weave a bird’s nest in this playground day is $5 per vehicle. Pay stations are at become lost or injured if unsupervised. Hard surface trails Pet exercise area designed to fit into the natural landscape. many trailheads and all booths. Please Soft surface trails bring exact change. Visa and MasterCard are Bike Path (paved) Help Keep the Park Beautiful accepted at the pay station at the entrance Fire Road (not for public use) Shop to Support to South Falls Day-use Area. Parking is free Stay on the trail. Taking shortcuts causes South Falls Historic District erosion and harms plants and wildlife. Main office, Park Programs with a current camping receipt, valid during Accessible Swimming area campground and the length of your stay. Annual and two- Take only pictures. Please do not facility No lifeguard overnight facilities The South Falls Nature year parking passes are available at the park pick or dig plants. It is unlawful to Restroom Picnic shelter Playgound Store, operated by The office, the camping registration booth, the harass or capture Pay to park Picnic area Friends of Silver Falls, sells South Falls Nature Store and at Campground Salem locally crafted gift items wild animals. Information Gate (25 miles) Overnight Excursion store.oregonstateparks.org. as well as souvenirs and Leave only footprints. memorabilia. Proceeds Camping Please do not carve Hiking With Pets: For everyone’s safety, support park events, or write on signs, Pets are prohibited on all waterfall trails, The main campground has tent sites, RV pets are not allowed on the Trail of Ten Falls, interpretive programs trees, rocks or spots and cabins. Bring your horse and stay with the exception of the Rim Trail. The except the Rim and Upper North Falls trails. and projects. Information: structures. in the Howard Creek horse campground. South Falls Viewpoint and the short trail to friendsofsilverfalls.net The park also has group tent and RV camps, Upper North Falls are the only waterfalls open There are no garbage dormitory-style bunkhouses (each Ranch to hikers with pets. Dogs must be on leashes cans on trails. sleeps 75) and the historic Youth Camp for (6’ max). An off-leash pet exercise area is Pack out all trash. up to 250 campers. located in the South Falls Day-use Area. Northern Saw-Whet Owl

Millions of Years in the Making Woodburn 211 Molalla This land was once part of the 99E Silver Falls Coast, but volcanoes, basalt lava flows and 5 Silverton falling ash changed the landscape to what 213 you see today. Waterfalls tumble over Salem 214 thick basalt that rests on softer, older rock. Silver Falls ne visit, and you’ll know why Silver State Park Boots, Bikes, Paws The softer layers beneath the basalt Falls State Park is known as the 22 O eroded over time and created natural Mill City and Hooves ntiam R Sa iver “crown jewel” of the state parks system. pathways behind some of the falls. Look th For the safety of both pets and hikers, pets or Trail Guide up and see if you can spot the many N Detroit Its majestic beauty, boundless recreational are not permitted on the Trail of Ten Falls. tree “chimneys,” or casts, while you walk opportunities and historic presence make it But, dogs on leash are welcome on 35 miles behind North Falls. These formed when of wooded backcountry trails. Hikers share lava engulfed living trees. a top recreation destination in the nation. these less-traveled trails with horseback 20024 Silver Falls Hwy. SE Sublimity, OR 97385 Nestled in the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade riders, trail runners and mountain bikers. Park: 503-873-8681 Mountains, less than 45 minutes east of the Trails wind through lush, native vegetation Reservations: 800-452-5687 A school group poses behind . including salal, sword fern and Oregon state capital of Salem, the sprawling 9,000 grape—all tucked beneath towering second acre property is the largest state park in Trail of Ten Falls growth stands of Douglas-fir and western Oregon, and one of the most popular. hemlock. Access backcountry trails from the Where else can you walk behind a 177-foot North Falls Trailhead, the parking area in waterfall? The famous South Falls is the the Howard Creek Horse Camp and the hallmark of the Trail of Ten Falls—a Highway 214 trailhead on the southwest spectacular, nationally recognized hiking trail end of the park. that passes a series of breathtaking waterfalls along a rocky canyon and descends to a Bike Path winding creek at the forest floor. This mostly paved, 4-mile loop with rolling The roughly 7-mile loop is considered to hills parallels the Rim Trail and passes be moderately difficult with some muddy the swimming area, the day-use area, the areas, steep sections and an overall elevation campground and a large meadow. There change of 800 feet. Several connecting trails are no waterfalls on this route. oregonstateparks.org with separate access points make shorter (or longer) routes. Most routes begin from the Upper North Falls Stone Circle in the South Falls Day-use Area. See the Trail of Ten Falls handout for details.

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