North Falls
About
North Falls is a waterfall in Oregon's Santiam Unit, about 6.5 miles from the town of Mehama. It sits just 0.1 mile from the Trail of Ten Falls, which makes it an easy addition to a longer day of walking in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 76°F with lows near 50°F, based on averages from the nearby Silver Creek Falls weather station. Winter is much colder, with typical December and January highs only in the low 40s and lows around 33°F. Several other trails start close by. The Perimeter Trail is 0.2 mile away, and the Twin Falls Trail and Winter Trail are both within a mile. For paddling, South Fork Silver Creek is about 1.8 miles off.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,419 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
North 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, 1.5 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 · 6.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Trail of Ten FallsHiking0.1 mi
- Perimeter TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Twin Falls TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Winter TrailHiking0.9 mi
- South Fork Silver CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- North Fork Silver CreekCanoeing2 mi
- Abiqua CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- Aquila Vista Recreation SiteCamping9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
