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Silver Falls South Falls (the largest in Silver Falls SP)
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon
in the Cascade foothills about twenty-five miles east of Salem

Silver Falls South Falls (the largest in Silver Falls SP)

— the long fall the trail begins with.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The largest waterfall in Silver Falls State Park, in the Cascade foothills about twenty-five miles east of Salem. One hundred and seventy-seven feet of water drops past a long basalt alcove the trail passes through. From behind the curtain the canyon is framed by the falling water itself. South Falls is the usual first stop and the marquee image of the Trail of Ten Falls.

from the studio
Silver Falls South Falls (the largest in Silver Falls SP)
— bring it home

Silver Falls South Falls (the largest in Silver Falls SP), on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Silver Falls South Falls (the largest in Silver Falls SP)

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

South Falls drops 177 feet over a basalt rim at the south end of Silver Falls State Park, the largest state park in Oregon at roughly nine thousand acres. The park sits in the western foothills of the Cascade Range, about twenty-five miles east of Salem. The falls anchor the Trail of Ten Falls, a 7.2-mile loop along the North and South Forks of Silver Creek through old-growth Douglas-fir. The park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984 for its concentration of waterfalls.

— the water

The cap rim is Columbia River Basalt, laid down roughly fifteen million years ago and slow to weather. Softer layers beneath have carved back behind the rim, leaving the long sheltered alcove the trail passes through. South Fork Silver Creek pours over the lip year after year, heaviest in March and April, thinnest in August. The stair from the South Falls day-use area drops about 173 feet to creek level and continues behind the falls and on down the canyon.

— the visit

The South Falls day-use area is the park's main entrance, off Highway 214 about twenty-five miles east of Salem. A short, paved descent reaches the brink overlook; the longer stair drops past the curtain to the canyon floor. A day-use fee applies. Picnic shelters, the historic South Falls Lodge built by the CCC in the 1940s, and the largest car park in the park are at the trailhead. The full Trail of Ten Falls loop is 7.2 miles with around eight hundred feet of elevation change.

— where
United States · Marion County, Oregon
— within
Silver Falls State Park
— position
44.8783° N · 122.6553° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
5 km N
North Falls
waterfall
1 km N
Lower South Falls
waterfall
3 km N
Middle North Falls
waterfall
25 km NW
Silverton
town
40 km W
Salem
state capital
N
Silver Falls South Falls (the largest in Silver Falls SP)
North Falls
Lower South Falls
Middle North Falls
Silverton
Salem
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Silver Falls South Falls (the largest in Silver Falls SP) — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

177 feet. It is the tallest waterfall in Silver Falls State Park and the marquee image of the Trail of Ten Falls. The trail passes through a long basalt alcove directly behind the curtain.

Yes. A stair from the South Falls day-use area drops to a sheltered alcove directly behind the curtain, then continues to the canyon floor. The path stays wet through spring.

In Silver Falls State Park, in the western foothills of the Cascades about twenty-five miles east of Salem, Oregon. The South Falls day-use area off Highway 214 is the park's main entrance.

Ten named waterfalls along the North and South Forks of Silver Creek, linked by a 7.2-mile loop. Four of the ten, including South Falls, can be walked behind.

March and April carry the heaviest water from winter rain and snowmelt. By late August the falls thin to a translucent veil. The park stays open every day, dawn to legal sunset.

The basalt cap was laid down by the Columbia River Basalt Group flows roughly fifteen million years ago. Softer layers beneath have weathered out, leaving the alcove the trail passes through.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for that recipient. South Falls is the marquee image of Silver Falls State Park, recognisable to anyone who has hiked the Trail of Ten Falls. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note works well.

The mossed basalt, deep forest greens, and stained-glass water sit well in Pacific Northwest and Mountain-modern rooms, and read cleanly against the warm woods of biophilic and Japandi interiors.

It fits the biophilic move toward art that brings actual landscape inside rather than abstracted nature texture. The dim canyon palette pairs with live plants and natural wood without competing.

A single Large reads from across the room above a standard sofa. For a longer wall, a 4-tile Mural extends the vertical drop of the falls; a 9-tile Mural anchors a great room.

Yes. Order Dura Satin or Matte for those rooms — both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash. The Glossy finish is for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. No solvents, no abrasives. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so the tile cleans like a plate.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio — single eye, single source, no licensing. Reid Wender curates each place into the atlas and the artwork is made in-house in Knoxville.

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