The Long Way
Marion County
A person stands on a trail looking at a large waterfall.
Plate I. Waterfall and trail, Silver Falls Tour Route. From traveloregon.com
A tall waterfall drops over a cliff into a rocky canyon.
Plate II. South Falls on the Silver Falls Tour Route. From traveloregon.com

Silver Falls Tour Route

Silverton, Marion County, Oregon. Scenic Drives; Year-round.

Details

Map. Silverton, Marion County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
Silverton, Marion County, OR. No street address stated. Directions
When
Driving time: 2-3 hours.
Getting there
From the south: exit I-5 at Delaney Road (Exit 248) just south of Salem, head east to Turner and follow signs for the Tour Route through Sublimity (across Oregon Route 22); turn left onto Cascade Highway and right onto Oregon Route 214, which climbs to Silver Falls State Park.
Fees
Some attractions charge fees.
Access
Allow at least 90 minutes. All day is recommended.
Phone
503-873-5615

Side-loop route, with the Trail of Ten Falls, Cascade peaks visible, and the South Falls Lodge constructed by the CCC.

Notable Events

  1. 1917The Gallon House Covered Bridge on the route was built in 1917. traveloregon.com
  2. 1933Silver Falls State Park's South Falls day-use grounds opened in 1933. stateparks.oregon.gov
  3. 1941The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the historic South Falls Lodge in 1941. tripcheck.com

Sources

  1. traveloregon.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/scenic-drives/the-silver-falls-tour-route
  2. tripcheck.com/Pages/Scenic-Byways-Silver-Falls
  3. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/byway/16498
  4. stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=151