South Falls
About
South Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, within the Santiam Unit, about 6 miles from the town of Mehama. The most comfortable time to visit is summer, when typical July and August highs reach about 76°F with lows near 50°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winter is much colder, with typical January highs around 43°F and lows near freezing. Several trails start close by: Maple Ridge Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the Nature Trail and Rackett Ridge Connector are each about a mile off. For paddling, South Fork Silver Creek lies about 2.5 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,142 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
South 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, 0.7 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 · 6.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Maple Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Ian Sane, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Rackett Ridge ConnectorHikingPhoto: Ian Sane, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
- Horse trailHikingPhoto: Ian Sane, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
- South Fork Silver CreekCanoeing2.5 mi
- North Fork Silver CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
Silver CreekCanoeingPhoto: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
Abiqua CreekCanoeingPhoto: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit South 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, 0.7 mi away at 1,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
