Silver Falls State Park

2 tours in Silver Falls State Park

Walking tour

Silver Falls — Trail of Ten Falls

34 stops· 1 hr 16 min· 7.8 mi

A self-guided walking tour of the Trail of Ten Falls in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon — a 7.8-mile loop past ten waterfalls, four of which you walk behind, down the Canyon Trail and back along the Rim. Ranger Quinn guides on foot; Ranger Boone Merrick tells the canyon's old stories at the campfire stops.

Walking tour

Silver Falls — Maple Ridge Loop

15 stops· 31 min· 2.6 mi

A self-guided walking tour of the South Falls and Maple Ridge loop in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon — a 2.6-mile loop down the Canyon Trail to two waterfalls you walk behind, South Falls and Lower South Falls, then a climb home up the Maple Ridge Trail through the bigleaf maples past little Frenchie Falls. Ranger Quinn guides on foot; Ranger Boone Merrick tells the canyon's old stories at the campfire stops.

What you'll see

Tap any landmark for a visitor guide — what it is, where it is, and how to hear its story.

Double Falls

Drake Falls

Frenchie Falls

Into the Canyon

Lichen & Clean Air

Life in the Creek

Lower North Falls

Lower South Falls

Middle North Falls

North Falls

Over the Falls

South Falls

Spring on the Forest Floor

The Big Evergreens

The Big Trees

The Bigleaf Maples

The Bird That Walks Underwater

The Boys Who Built the Trail

The Boys Who Cut This Trail

The Edible Forest

The First People

The Forest Floor

The Forest's Voices

The Hidden Web

The Man the Falls Was Named For

The Park That Almost Was

The Town That Vanished

Twin Falls

Upper North Falls

Where the Forks Meet

Where the Water Goes

Who Else Lives Here

Why It's So Green

Winter Falls

Good to know

Is there a self-guided audio tour of Silver Falls State Park?

Yes — Ranger Tales offers 2 self-guided audio tours of Silver Falls State Park. Oregon's crown-jewel state park — the Trail of Ten Falls threads a mossy canyon past ten waterfalls, four of which you can walk behind. Each plays by GPS and works offline.

Do the Silver Falls State Park tours work without cell signal?

Yes. Download before you go and the audio plays by your phone's location even with no signal — ideal for Willamette Valley, Oregon.

How do I get the tours?

Download the free Ranger Tales app from the App Store and unlock the Silver Falls State Park tour(s) inside the app.