Upper North Falls
About
Upper North Falls is a waterfall in Marion County, Oregon, sitting at about 1,538 feet within the Santiam Unit. The nearest town is Mehama, about 6.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silver Creek Falls weather station, at a similar elevation, show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Several trails start close by. The Perimeter Trail is about 0.2 miles away and the Trail of Ten Falls about 0.4 miles. Twin Falls Trail is about 1.1 miles off, and paddlers can head to North Fork Silver Creek, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,538 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Upper 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, 1.8 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 · 6.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Perimeter TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Trail of Ten FallsHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Twin Falls TrailHikingPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- North Fork Silver CreekCanoeing1.5 mi
- South Fork Silver CreekCanoeing1.7 mi
Abiqua CreekCanoeingPhoto: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- Aquila Vista Recreation SiteCamping9.2 mi
- Elkhorn Valley Recreation SiteCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Upper North 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, 1.8 mi away at 1,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
