Detroit Lake and the Silver Falls 10 Waterfall Hike

On August 1st we headed east to Detroit Lake campground. We had a nice spot in the trees a few hundred feet from the lake with plenty of space. 

The next day we left early to visit Silver Falls; called the ‘crown jewel’ of the Oregon state parks. It truly is a beautiful place. The land was owned by one family for almost a century and donated to the Oregon in the 80s. Most of the trails and bridges were created in the early part of last century by the CCC. You can read more about the park here. 

Our goal was to hike the “Trail of 10 waterfalls”, a big part of what makes Silver Falls so beautiful.

We have hiked lots of waterfall trails, that’s kind of our “thing”. We were even married at a waterfall almost 25 years ago. This waterfall trail beats them all - gorgeous scenery, perfectly maintained trails, and you can walk behind THREE of the waterfalls. You know that scene in “Last of the Mohicans” where Hawkeye says “Stay alive. I will find you”?

It’s just like that!

Here's a short video:

Seeing 10 waterfalls is very motivating if you're a hiker. By the time we got back to where we started we were shocked to see we had hiked almost 9 miles in total. We had a double cappuccino to celebrate and drove back to Detroit Lake campground, tired and happy.