Lower South 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 in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of

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, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of

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. It is located in a privileged area on the west foothills where

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meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Several prominent waterfalls are located in the Park along Trail of Ten Falls:

South Falls Silver Falls State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, located near Silverton, about east-southeast of Salem. It is the largest state park in Oregon with an area of more than , and it includes more than of walking trails, of h ...

Drake Falls Drake Falls, is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of Salem, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area on the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest me ...

, Middle North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.

Location

Lower South Falls is created along the course of South Silver Creek and it sits on the west section of Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls, along Canyon Trail, a mile north of

. Lower South Falls is one of four waterfalls in the Park where the trail passes behind the falls.

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Location

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