Double Falls
About
Double Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, within the Santiam Unit, about 7 miles from the town of Mehama. It sits among a cluster of trails, with several hiking routes starting within about a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August averages at the nearby Silver Creek Falls weather station run to highs around 76°F and lows near 50°F, while winter highs there hover in the low 40s. Winter Trail and Twin Falls Trail both lie about 0.6 miles away, and the Trail of Ten Falls is about 1.3 miles off. For paddling, South Fork Silver Creek is roughly 2.7 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,216 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Double Falls
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–76°F and lows of 42–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Silver Creek Falls, OR weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high33° low
- Feb45° high33° low
- Mar50° high34° low
- Apr55° high37° low
- May63° high42° low
- Jun68° high46° low
- Jul76° high50° low
- Aug76° high50° low
- Sep70° high46° low
- Oct58° high41° low
- Nov47° high36° low
- Dec42° high33° low
Where it is
- Santiam Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Mehama, Oregon · 7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Winter TrailHikingPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Twin Falls TrailHikingPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Maple Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
Trail of Ten FallsHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- South Fork Silver CreekCanoeing2.7 mi
- North Fork Silver CreekCanoeing3.2 mi
Silver CreekCanoeingPhoto: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Aquila Vista Recreation SiteCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Double Falls
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 33°
Feb
45° / 33°
Mar
50° / 34°
Apr
55° / 37°
May
63° / 42°
Jun
68° / 46°
Jul
76° / 50°
Aug
76° / 50°
Sep
70° / 46°
Oct
58° / 41°
Nov
47° / 36°
Dec
42° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Creek Falls, OR, 1.3 mi away at 1,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
