Ayers Falls, is a
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
located on the outside edge of
Santiam State Forest
Santiam State Forest is one of six state forests managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The forest is located approximately southeast of Salem, Oregon, and includes on the western slope of the Cascade Mountains in three Oregon counties: ...
near
Mehama, in
Marion County, in the
U.S. state of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
.
It is located in an area on the west foothills where
Mount Hood National Forest
The Mount Hood National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, located east of the city of Portland and the northern Willamette River valley. The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than of fore ...
meets with the
Middle Santiam Wilderness.
Ayers Falls is created along the course of Ayers Creek, which is the smallest tributary of
Stout Creek. Ayers Falls is one of several waterfalls in the region.
See also
*
List of waterfalls in Oregon
There are at least 238 waterfalls in the U.S. state of Oregon.
See also
* Lists of Oregon-related topics
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References
Waterfalls of Oregon
Parks in Marion County, Oregon
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