Twin Falls
About
Twin Falls is a waterfall in Oregon's Santiam Unit, about 6.5 miles from the town of Mehama. The most comfortable time to visit is summer, when July and August bring typical highs around 76°F and lows near 50°F, based on averages from the nearby Silver Creek Falls weather station about a mile away. Winter is chilly, with typical highs in the low to mid 40s and lows around 33°F from December through February. The Twin Falls Trail and Winter Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. The Trail of Ten Falls lies under a mile off, and paddlers can find South Fork Silver Creek about 2 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,242 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Twin 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 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
- Twin Falls TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Winter TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Trail of Ten FallsHiking0.8 mi
- Perimeter TrailHiking0.9 mi
- South Fork Silver CreekCanoeing2.1 mi
- North Fork Silver CreekCanoeing2.7 mi
- Abiqua CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Aquila Vista Recreation SiteCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
