Man, 20, dies in 'horrific accident' after slipping from towering Oregon waterfall

A 20-year-old antheral hiker reportedly died Monday successful what parkland officials described arsenic a "horrific accident" pursuing a devastating autumn from a 177-foot waterfall astatine an Oregon authorities park.

Authorities said the antheral was from retired of authorities and was visiting Silver Falls State Park, much than an hr southbound of Portland, according to Central Oregon Daily.

The visitant reportedly went off-trail portion trying to scope an country wherever helium could airs for a photo, crossing a obstruction and making his mode implicit a creek straight supra the falls.

The incidental happened astatine the precocious viewpoint of South Falls, the park’s tallest waterfall, which cascades into a ample excavation below, Oregon State Police said, according to the outlet.

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Autumn colours adhd quality to the South Falls successful Silver Falls State Park. Oregon, United States of America. (Craig Tuttle/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

He past fell into the excavation beneath astatine astir 6:30 p.m.

Bystanders astatine the parkland reportedly tried to help, performing CPR arsenic exigency responders rushed to the scene.

The unfortunate died astatine the scene, according to KPTV. Authorities did not merchandise his identity.

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Hikers locomotion connected a paved way down South Falls astatine the Silver Falls State Park successful cardinal Oregon. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

"It was a beauteous horrific accident," Silver Falls State Park determination manager Chris Gilliand said, according to Central Oregon Daily. "A precise pugnacious situation."

The Marion County Medical Examiner reportedly released the man's assemblage to Marion County Search and Rescue.

Search and rescue unit past completed the betterment from the basal of the falls.

Unger Funeral Chapel aboriginal took custody, according to reports.

A hiker walks connected a span astatine an Oregon authorities parkland adjacent Portland connected Aug. 17, 2025. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Silver Falls State Park is known for its Trail of Ten Falls, a fashionable hiking way featuring 10 waterfalls and attracting visitors from crossed Oregon and beyond.

South Falls is considered 1 of the park's main attractions and features a way that allows visitors to locomotion down the waterfall. The waterfall has been described arsenic the "crown jewel" of Oregon's authorities parks.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Oregon State Police and Silver Falls State Park for much information.