Double Falls (Oregon)

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Double Falls
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Double Falls in autumn
Double Falls (Oregon)
Location Silver Falls State Park
Coordinates 44°53′31″N122°38′42″W / 44.89197°N 122.64499°W / 44.89197; -122.64499
Type Plunge
Elevation1,236 ft (377 m)
Total height184 ft (56 m)
Average
flow rate
3 cu ft/s (0.1 m3/s)

Double Falls, is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park about 23 miles east of Salem,, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located on the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness.

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Several prominent waterfalls are located in the park along the Trail of Ten Falls, including South Falls, Drake Falls, Middle North Falls, and Winter Falls. [1]

Location

Double Falls is the tallest of the waterfalls in Silver Falls State Park. It is located along the Trail of Ten Falls, along Canyon Trail, a couple hundred yards from Lower North Falls. [2] Double Falls is not a product of Silver Creek but one of its tributaries, Hullt Creek, located a short distance upstream from where it merges with the North Fork Silver Creek.

See also

References

  1. "Double Falls Marion County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. "Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.