Silver Falls

Silver Falls State Park is the largest state park in Oregon, and home to many waterfalls.  So we headed out to see South Falls, the most popular hike in the park.  Got to see a wedding party having pictures taken.  Brilliant--get that done on a Tuesday morning.  Especially since it was rainy and all.  Which I'm sure didn't get her dress at all muddy.  But I'm sure the pictures are GORGEOUS.  

This is how we started our hike.  Absolutely stunning.            

Our first glimpse of South Falls.  We walked along the river that eventually became the top of the waterfall.  It was a great trail, but a bit slippery with the rain.              

The trail leads behind the falls.  The rock wall behind it is kind of a cave.  NB climbed the rocks in there and then required three adults to help him off his high perch.  Thank you to the gentleman who just hoisted him up and off the rock.  I have a non-interference rule, so he might have stayed there all the rest of his days if it weren't for that gentleman!            

Overall, though, I liked lower South Falls better.  We could have seen 10 different waterfalls on this trail, but the stairs down to lower South Falls were a bit scary with their water, so we exerted quite a bit of energy on that.  Sigh.