Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area, Natural park and waterfalls area in Coos County, United States
Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area is a state park in Coos County, Oregon, managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, with Allegany as the nearest settlement. It lies on hilly, forested ground at about 213 metres above sea level, roughly 1,000 metres from a 420-metre ridge to its east. The site holds the two waterfalls named Golden Falls and Silver Falls.
Waterford Lumber Company donated the initial land for the park in 1936 after Coos County and Oregon state improved road access for logging operations. This cooperation between private business and public agencies shaped the park's creation.
The name Golden Falls honors Dr. C. B. Golden, the first grand chancellor of Knights of Pythias of Oregon who visited the location. This connection to local history becomes part of the experience as visitors approach the waterfall.
The final approach is a narrow gravel road about three miles long, ending at a parking area with picnic tables. Trails from the parking area lead to both falls; the route to Golden Falls is the shorter and less steep of the two.
The park lies about 3,900 km west of Washington, D.C., and the surrounding hills rise to roughly 420 m within a kilometre of the site. The area is sparsely populated, with no town nearby and only about two people per square kilometre in the surrounding countryside.
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