Lower South Falls
Lower South Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 302 m. Whetstone Mountain stands 1,515 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Frenchie Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Silver Falls passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
Lower South 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: South Falls, Drake Falls, Middle North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.
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Wikidata Q30623503, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 28 m
- Width
- 13 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Silver Falls
- 26.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blacktail: 3.8 mi
- Silverton Hills: 4.3 mi
- Tietz Hill: 5.5 mi
- Stout Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Little Green Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Lyons Mehama County Park: 7.0 mi
- Church Park: 7.3 mi
- Early Settlers' Park: 7.6 mi
- North Fork County Park: 7.7 mi
- Silverton Marine Park: 7.9 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 0.4 mi
- South Falls: 0.5 mi
- Drake Falls: 0.8 mi
- Lower North Falls: 0.8 mi
- Middle North Falls: 0.9 mi
- CCC Statue: 17.3 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk MRA Route Start: 17.7 mi
- Hamish: 18.3 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Library Route Start: 18.3 mi
- The Circuit Rider: 18.3 mi
- Scio Historical Society Depot Museum: 15.5 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 17.2 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 18.2 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 18.6 mi
- Bush House Museum: 18.8 mi
- Fee station: 1.1 mi
- Silver Falls Campground Amphetheater: 1.3 mi
- Wildlife-viewing blind: 1.5 mi
- Crooked Finger OHV Area: 5.7 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 14.1 mi
- Bobbie the Wonder Dog: 10.1 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- 1245 Mill Street Section Houses: 18.2 mi
- Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol: 18.4 mi
- Rev. Jason Lee: 18.4 mi
- Santiam Kingston Hills: 7.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 8.6 mi
- Kingston Prairie Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail: 16.7 mi
- Packsaddle County Park: 17.0 mi
- The Oregon Garden: 9.8 mi
- Harvest Nursery Permaculture Garden: 11.8 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 18.1 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 18.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 18.5 mi
- Number 2: 10.0 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 23.2 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 23.2 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 23.6 mi
- Yellowbottom Day Use Site: 24.9 mi
- Shelburn: 14.6 mi
- Waconda: 20.3 mi
- Jawbone Flats: 22.3 mi
- Eola: 22.6 mi
- Zena: 24.4 mi
- The Maples Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Bagby Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
- Giesy Spring: 24.3 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Lower South Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whetstone Mountain | E 94° | 1,515 m | 22.2 mi |
| Table Rock | ENE 71° | 1,487 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sawmill Hill | SE 126° | 1,447 m | 20.4 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | E 87° | 1,441 m | 20.0 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 128° | 1,437 m | 21.3 mi |
| Nasty Rock | E 87° | 1,421 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rooster Rock | ENE 74° | 1,409 m | 17.0 mi |
| Not Nasty Rock | E 90° | 1,408 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 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/1557371235
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