Silver Falls State Park

This area of Oregon is dominated by volcanic landscape features:  snowy peaks and remnant lava flows.  At Silver Falls State Park the 2 merge to create a series of waterfalls along the 2 forks of the Silver Creek.  Plenty of water keeps the falls full -- and the lava flows create a series of stepping stone falls.  And between some of the flows there is old sedimentary layers that have eroded so one can walk BEHIND the falls.  And not like the Maid of the Mist stuff of Niagara Falls -- the trail goes behind several falls!

Along the 2 forks of the creek there are a series of 10 water falls.  The trails are from the CCC and WPA era -- rough rock retaining walls, stairs, and gravel trails along the creek.  The area is a tropical rain forest and so lush growth and 2nd growth trees crowded the trail.

One of the Water Falls

Silver Creek

Another Falls

The Trail through the Woods

Crossing the Creek

Behind the Falls!

Behind the Falls

WATER

Another Water Fall