Updated July 2026
Lower South Falls
Lower South Falls drops 93 feet in Silver Falls State Park and is one of four falls in the park where the Canyon Trail passes behind the falling water. It lies about a mile past South Falls along the Trail of Ten Falls.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Oregon State Parks for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lower South Falls drops about 93 feet. That makes it the 226th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 67% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as moderate hike. No trail distance is on record for Lower South Falls. The nearest town is Silverton. Confirm access and land status with Oregon State Parks before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
Spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Oregon waterfalls
- Abiqua Falls · 92 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls · 118 ft
- Butte Creek Falls · 78 ft
- Clearwater Falls · 30 ft
- Double Falls · 178 ft
- Drift Creek Falls · 75 ft
- Dry Creek Falls · 74 ft
- Elowah Falls · 213 ft
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