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Wet and wild.


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Silver Falls blasts down the cliff at Golden & Silver Falls State Natural Area. The rarely visited site in the dense coastal forests of Southwest Oregon may be hard to find, but it's well worth the 24-mile drive off Highway 101 from Coos Bay Coos Bay (ks), city (1990 pop. 15,076), Coos co., SW Oreg., a port of entry on Coos Bay; founded 1854 as Marshfield, inc. 1874, renamed 1944. .

The small parking and picnic area is located along the banks of Glenn and Silver Creeks Silver Creek can refer to:

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  • Silver Creek, Belize, a village in the Toledo District of Belize
  • Silver Creek, Mississippi, a town located in Lawrence County, Mississippi
  • Silver Creek, Missouri, a village located in Newton County, Missouri
 and is shaded by large maple, alder and Oregon myrtle myrtle, common name for the Myrtaceae, a family of shrubs and trees almost entirely of tropical regions, especially in America and Australia. The family is characterized by leaves (usually evergreen) containing aromatic volatile oils. Many have showy blossoms.  trees. Hiking hiking

Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering.
 trails wind through scenic canyons to each of the waterfalls This is a list of worldwide waterfalls. Africa
Burkina Faso
  • Tagbaladougou Falls
Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls)
  • Lofoi Falls
Central African Republic
  • Matakil Falls
, which plunge over sheer rock cliffs to moss-covered boulders 100 feet below.

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Silver Falls blasts down the cliff at Golden & Silver Falls State Natural Area. The rarely visited site in the dense coastal forests of Southwest Oregon may be hard to find, but it's well worth the 24-mile drive off Highway 101 from Coos Bay. The small parking and picnic area is located along the banks of Glenn and Silver Creeks and is shaded by large maple, alder and Oregon myrtle trees. Hiking trails wind through scenic canyons to each of the waterfalls, which plunge over sheer rock cliffs to moss-covered boulders 100 feet below.
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Title Annotation:Recreation
Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Date:Jun 4, 2002
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