The campsite is like most in the state, a parking area with a picnic table and a firepit. Pass behind Upper Falls; viewing bench available to ponder the back side of water. Categories: Oregon Bikepacking, Pedals and Packs, Tagged as: bikepacking, Catamount Trail, Giant Liv Lust, Marin Pine Mountain 2, mountain bike, oregon, Salem Area Trail Alliance, shellburg falls, silver creek falls. I have never seen anyone using these connector roads, which makes for a nice solitary experience on the bike, if that’s what you’re after. The road crosses Shellburg Creek on a short bridge. After the ride, we locked our bikes to the back of the car and began to unpack. The trail starts up a gated, closed road. Shellberg Road; turn right (S) and walk down road. This page has been accessed 88,972 times. Hood National forest.

But its history began long before.

Please note you will have to cross private property to enter the hiking area. 100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades by William L. Sullivan, Oregon Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. Note: as of September 2020, trails in this area are closed due to wildfire. See park page for more information. Trish didn’t even see me hiding in the trees. Silver Falls State Park opened July 23, 1933. Veer right to falls overlook; private property straight ahead. Shellburg Falls Campground is a beautiful campground in the Shellburg Falls Trail system that offers secluded campsites with relatively low use. This is now public land and off-trail (off-road) bushwacking is permitted, if not easy. Return to the road, and continue heading down (W), passing the Lower Falls crossing, and returning along the same route to your starting point. CATAMOUNT TRAIL - SILVER FALLS STATE PARK.

Check with the Oregon Department of Forestry (503-859-4344) before attempting to visit this area. While she would be the first to admit that mountain biking is a whole different skillset from road riding and touring, Trish acknowledged that the allure of solitude, presence, and alertness which are so unique to the mountain biking experience provide something completely different from other bike experiences, and make mountain biking worth pursuing as a new form of recreation for her. Mapped by Eli Boschetto Bosco Mountain Photo. Both wilderness areas can be linked together using fire roads, which is one of Shellburg Falls’ little known secrets. So if you are going to ride between Shellburg falls and Silver falls, which direction would you go for an afternoon ride? in later summer, bring a container to collect blackberries along the way. Silver Falls State Park Campgrounds has some beautiful and affordable cabins to rent if you reserve them a month or more in advance of your trip.