North Falls Trailhead
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Latitude: 44.88391
- Longitude: -122.62025
- Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
- Elevation: 1460 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 1.25 hours
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- North Falls Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Silver Falls Upper Loop Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Trail of Ten Falls Loop Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Upper North Falls Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
Fees and Regulations
- Oregon State Park Pass needed. $3.00/day, there's a drop box at the trailhead.
Driving Directions
Drive Interstate 5 to Salem. Drive east on Highway 22 to exit 7, signed for OR Highway 214. Continue on 214 4.2 miles to Silver Falls State Park. The first entrance you'll pass leads to the Silver Falls Lodge and the South Falls Lodge Trailhead. Next you'll pass the Winter Falls Trailhead and the North Falls Viewpoint. Just after the road makes a sharp turn crossing the North Fork of Silver Creek, you'll reach the parking lot for the North Falls Trailhead on the left.
Alternatively, from the east side of Portland, you can take Exit 10 on I-205 and drive south on Oregon 213. Highway 213 heads straight into the old downtown district of Silverton. Turn left on to Highway 214 and drive 14 miles to the North Falls Trailhead on the right.
Other Notes
There are several trail junctions within feet of the trailhead. Just beyond the footbridge, the Upper North Falls Trail branches to the right and circles beneath the footbridge and the highway bridge toward Upper North Falls. Just passed the bridges, the Perimeter Trail branches to the right. This trail heads into the little known upper area of Silver Falls State Park.
Back on the main trail, about 100 feet west of the footbridge is another trail junction. From here, the Rim Trail heads up and parallels Highway 214 past Winter Falls Trailhead to South Falls Lodge. The Canyon Trail drops down to North Falls and the rest of the beautiful waterfalls.