Winter Falls
Winter Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 416 m. Whetstone Mountain stands 1,515 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Silver Falls runs past it.
The story
Winter 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, Lower South Falls, Lower North Falls, and Drake Falls—among others.
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Wikidata Q30623646, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 41 m
- Width
- 2 m
How to reach it
- On the Silver Falls
- 25.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blacktail: 4.0 mi
- Silverton Hills: 4.7 mi
- Tietz Hill: 5.4 mi
- Stout Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Little Green Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Lyons Mehama County Park: 6.7 mi
- North Fork County Park: 7.1 mi
- John Neal Memorial County Park: 7.6 mi
- Church Park: 8.2 mi
- Early Settlers' Park: 8.5 mi
- Twin Falls: 0.2 mi
- Middle North Falls: 0.3 mi
- Drake Falls: 0.5 mi
- Double Falls: 0.6 mi
- Lower North Falls: 0.6 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk MRA Route Start: 17.4 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Library Route Start: 18.2 mi
- CCC Statue: 18.3 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Downtown Route Start: 18.6 mi
- Hamish: 19.3 mi
- Scio Historical Society Depot Museum: 16.0 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 18.2 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 19.2 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 19.6 mi
- Bush House Museum: 19.8 mi
- Fee station: 1.0 mi
- Silver Falls Campground Amphetheater: 1.2 mi
- Wildlife-viewing blind: 1.4 mi
- Crooked Finger OHV Area: 5.0 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 15.1 mi
- Bobbie the Wonder Dog: 10.8 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 16.1 mi
- 1245 Mill Street Section Houses: 19.2 mi
- Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol: 19.4 mi
- Rev. Jason Lee: 19.4 mi
- Santiam Kingston Hills: 8.3 mi
- Kingston Prairie Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Riverfront Park: 9.2 mi
- Packsaddle County Park: 16.1 mi
- Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail: 17.7 mi
- The Oregon Garden: 10.5 mi
- Harvest Nursery Permaculture Garden: 11.6 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 19.1 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 19.3 mi
- Whittam Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Number 2: 10.7 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 24.1 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 24.1 mi
- Yellowbottom Day Use Site: 24.3 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 24.4 mi
- Shelburn: 15.2 mi
- Waconda: 21.1 mi
- Jawbone Flats: 21.3 mi
- Eola: 23.6 mi
- The Maples Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Bagby Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
- Giesy Spring: 24.7 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Winter Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whetstone Mountain | E 93° | 1,515 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sardine Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,508 m | 21.6 mi |
| Table Rock | ENE 70° | 1,487 m | 17.2 mi |
| Divide Butte | ENE 63° | 1,456 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sawmill Hill | SE 128° | 1,447 m | 19.6 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | E 87° | 1,441 m | 19.0 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 130° | 1,437 m | 20.5 mi |
| Nasty Rock | E 87° | 1,421 m | 18.2 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, under a mile 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/5213200671
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