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Silver Falls State Park
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: OR 214 Salem OR USA 97301
- Telephone Number: +1-503-873-8681
- Official Website: [1]
- Overview
Silver Falls State Park is a state park in the US state of Oregon, located near Silverton , about 20 mi|km east-southeast of Salem . It is the largest state park in Oregon with an area of more than 9000 acrekm2, and it includes more than 24 mi|km of walking trails, 14 mi|km of horse trails, and a 4 mi|km| bike path. Its |8.7|mi|km| Canyon Trail/Trail of Ten Falls runs along the banks of Silver Creek and by ten waterfalls, from which the park received its name. Four of the ten falls have an amphitheater-like surrounding that allows the trail to pass behind the flow of the falls. The Silver Falls State Park Concession Building Area and the Silver Creek Youth Camp-Silver Falls State Park are separately listed on the US National Register of Historic Places.The parks most visited waterfall is South Falls, a 177 ft|m| cascade. Remote Double Falls, however, is listed as the highest waterfall in the park, plunging 178 ft|m| in a small tributary side canyon deep within the Silver Creek Canyon.[1]
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