Silver Falls State Park

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Some of the waterfalls along the Trail of Ten Falls, in the springtime.

Below are some of the falls in the winter.

South Falls is the main falls, I guess; it's the first one you come to on the trail from the lodge area.

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 02

We were especially impressed by the sun shining through the spray from the falls. Got in a few quick shots before it went away (which it didn't while we were there). (But it could have.)

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 03

Then you start down toward the falls. We decided to just stay in the South Falls area; we didn't want to walk the seven-mile trail to all the falls.

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 04

More text when the spirit moves me.

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 05

Future President Herbert Hoover surveyed the area of what is now Silver Falls State Park in the mid 1890s. He had lived in Newburg and Salem, Oregon, in his teens, and then went to Stanford. His uncle, Dr. Minthorn, and he plotted the site as a future town, Silver Falls, which did not turn out to be a successful venture.

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 06

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 07

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter, from behind 08

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter, from behind 09

Silver Falls: Don behind South Falls, in the Winter 10

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 11

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 12

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 13

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 14

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Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 17

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 18

Silver Falls: South Falls in the Winter 19

Silver Falls: Frenchie Falls in the Winter 20

Silver Falls: Crest of South Falls, in the Winter 21

Silver Falls: Winter Falls, in the winter 23

Silver Falls: North Falls from a distance 24

A couple weeks later we went to Silver falls again; this time there was some snow on the ground, and the trails were icy so we didn't want to walk them.

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