Sunlight Falls is a 5-foot waterfall on Silver Creek in Marion County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 7.7 miles northeast of Sublimity and roughly 17.8 miles east of Salem as the crow flies.
At 5 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 425 Oregon waterfalls with a documented height only 0 are shorter, while the typical Oregon waterfall stands around 54 feet.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country. Silver Creek carries 9 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 259 feet.
Marion County holds 104 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lisp Falls, 5 feet high, is under a mile away. Canyon Falls, 10 feet high, is under a mile away. Elbow Falls, 10 feet high, is under a mile away.
Sunlight Falls is located at 44.9034° N, 122.6754° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.