On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
Good morning, everybody. Once again, welcome to the new On The Road!
This was supposed to have published a ways back but apparently, didn’t. If so, my apologies, still working out the quirks!
Silver Falls State Park is Oregon largest state park. It’s a half hour from home now. We lived just across the road from the park for much of my childhood. I traveled the Trail of Ten Falls the first time at 5 years old. It’s a great walk year round. Fall color in October, Wildflowers April and May, Icicles and frost on cold winter days.
The bridge is over Silver Creek about halfway along the Trail of Ten Falls. Google Silver Falls State Park and you will find many picture of the ten falls. Every step along the way has a few wonders.
Mary G
Gorgeous! It looks so peaceful.
oldster
I highly recommend Silver Falls — beautiful park.
Also — the one time I was out there, many years ago, the local town of Silverton, OR was hosting its annual Strawberry Festival in the town’s park. That was one of the happiest and best pieces of Americans that I have ever stumbled into. Friendly people, amazing strawberries, and all you could eat. And back then, I could eat a lot of strawberries.
I don’t know if Silverton still runs its Strawberry Festival in June, but if it does, then you should go.
Wag
A beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing
Jerry
State parks are the best. They are usually less overran than the National parks and they are usually more wild as a result of less people. And if your state is anything like NC, the state park system is probably underfunded. Buy official merchandise from them, get a state parks license plate, go to them and use them. Huzzah for state parks!
JMG
Wonderful pictures and this recurring post is a morning joy for which I thank you, Alain. I have one modest suggestion. Would it be possible to include a small map showing the locations where the photos were taken with each post. This would be of enormous value for a geography-challenged provincial Northeasterner like myself.
arrieve
This is the first time I saw the double picture on the main page. It’s worth seeing twice!
stinger
Wonderful photo of what must be a gorgeous park.
Jerry, I agree 100%. And that’s a good reminder that First Day Hikes is coming up. I participated last year for the first time, in a nearby (hour drive) state park I’d never been to before. The weather wasn’t great (33 degree drizzle that eventually stopped), but more than 70 people turned out. Children, leashed dogs, people using canes — everybody had a good time!
Might try a different park this year — there are others closer to me. Some have their First Day Hike in the morning, others in the afternoon. I was waiting for the weather to improve, and by the time it did, the closer parks’ hikes were done. So I traveled a bit and was glad I did.
WaterGirl
@arrieve: In order to see the photo duplicates on the front page, You have to catch the On the Road post when it’s the newest BJ post.
It’s on the “fix” list for the developers, it just hasn’t made it to the top yet.
Tim C.
I live in Portland, an hour away. When people from out of town visit, it’s one of the must-see places we take them. The Columbia Gorge locations are tougher to enjoy these days, particularly on weekends as they are very very crowded (go very early or just don’t go to Multnomah Falls) A true gem of a place.
cain
Yes as an Oregonian this is a great place and not that far from where I live. It’s a bit of a drive, but oh so lovely.