The South Falls at Silver Falls State Park near Salem is one of Oregon's most iconic waterfalls, dropping 177 feet. Here's what to know.

Silver Falls State Park is known as the crown jewel of Oregon's State Parks system ... including a mile-ish loop to the South Falls and back, an accessible out-and-back gravel path leading ...

four of the park's waterfalls (including the famous South Falls) have large open areas behind them where hikers can walk ...

The parking lot for the Abiqua Falls Trailhead is about a 35-mile drive east of Oregon's capital, Salem, or 11 miles south of the town of Scott's Mills. According to the hiking website AllTrails ...