Oregon trails · Canyon Trail
Canyon Trail
A 4.4-mile network in Oregon, with 515 ft of climbing. Reaches South Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 882 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- South Falls (waterfall)
- North Falls (waterfall)
- Lower North Falls (waterfall)
- Lower South Falls (waterfall)
- Drake Falls (waterfall)
- Middle North Falls (waterfall)
- Twin Falls (waterfall)
- Double Falls (waterfall)
- North Falls Viewpoint (viewpoint)
Getting there
Rim Trail access — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 39 min drive (26 mi) from Salem. 44.88435, -122.62124 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:55 a.m., the sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 6:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:57 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:16 a.m. — 9 h 11 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Rim Trail + Canyon Trail + Maple Ridge Trail — 6.1 mi loop, 1,468 ft gain