Lower North Falls
Lower North Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Rocky Top stands 1,528 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Silver Falls passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
Lower North Falls, is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of Salem, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area on the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Several prominent waterfalls are located in the Park along Trail of Ten Falls including South Falls, Drake Falls, Middle North Falls and Winter Falls.
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Wikidata Q30624268, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 9 m
- Width
- 16 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Silver Falls
- 26.4 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Silverton Hills: 4.1 mi
- Blacktail: 4.4 mi
- Tietz Hill: 5.9 mi
- Stout Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Little Green Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Lyons Mehama County Park: 7.3 mi
- North Fork County Park: 7.7 mi
- Silverton Marine Park: 8.0 mi
- Church Park: 8.2 mi
- John Neal Memorial County Park: 8.2 mi
- Double Falls: 0.1 mi
- Drake Falls: 0.2 mi
- Middle North Falls: 0.3 mi
- Winter Falls: 0.6 mi
- Twin Falls: 0.6 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk MRA Route Start: 17.0 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Library Route Start: 17.7 mi
- CCC Statue: 17.9 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Downtown Route Start: 18.1 mi
- Hamish: 18.9 mi
- Scio Historical Society Depot Museum: 16.3 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 17.8 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 18.9 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 19.2 mi
- Bush House Museum: 19.4 mi
- Fee station: 1.4 mi
- Silver Falls Campground Amphetheater: 1.6 mi
- Wildlife-viewing blind: 1.9 mi
- Crooked Finger OHV Area: 4.9 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 14.9 mi
- Bobbie the Wonder Dog: 10.2 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 16.3 mi
- 1245 Mill Street Section Houses: 18.9 mi
- Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol: 19.0 mi
- Rev. Jason Lee: 19.0 mi
- Santiam Kingston Hills: 8.6 mi
- Kingston Prairie Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Riverfront Park: 9.4 mi
- Packsaddle County Park: 16.6 mi
- Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail: 17.4 mi
- The Oregon Garden: 9.9 mi
- Harvest Nursery Permaculture Garden: 11.1 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 18.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 18.8 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 18.9 mi
- Number 2: 10.1 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 23.5 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 23.5 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 23.9 mi
- Yellowbottom Day Use Site: 24.9 mi
- Shelburn: 15.4 mi
- Waconda: 20.5 mi
- Jawbone Flats: 21.6 mi
- Eola: 23.3 mi
- Zena: 24.9 mi
- The Maples Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Bagby Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 24.1 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Lower North Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Top | ESE 112° | 1,528 m | 18.8 mi |
| Whetstone Mountain | E 95° | 1,514.6 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sardine Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,508 m | 22.1 mi |
| Table Rock | ENE 72° | 1,487 m | 17.3 mi |
| Divide Butte | ENE 65° | 1,456 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sawmill Hill | SE 128° | 1,447.19 m | 20.1 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | E 88° | 1,441 m | 19.2 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 130° | 1,436.827 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver Creek Falls, 1 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Dec, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 5,492 | 4,355 | 3,733 | 3,806 | 3,833 | 2,676 | 1,344 | 1,061 | 1,545 | 2,518 | 4,921 | 5,620 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Santiam River AT Mehama, OR, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1557371119
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