{"id":40334,"date":"2026-08-12T07:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T02:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40334"},"modified":"2026-08-12T07:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T02:39:10","slug":"man-20-dies-in-horrific-accident-after-slipping-from-towering-oregon-waterfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40334","title":{"rendered":"Man, 20, dies in &#8216;horrific accident&#8217; after slipping from towering Oregon waterfall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 20-year-old male hiker reportedly died Monday in what park officials described as a &#8220;horrific accident&#8221; following a devastating fall from a 177-foot waterfall at an <a data-ylk=\"slk:Oregon state park;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/oregon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon state park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities said the man was from out of state and was visiting Silver Falls State Park, more than an hour south of Portland, <a data-ylk=\"slk:according to;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraloregondaily.com\/news\/regional\/man-dies-falling-off-waterfall-silver-falls-state-park\/article_09a2bb0d-0ca4-5348-835e-5e9bfaae8743.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">according to<\/a> Central Oregon Daily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The visitor reportedly went off-trail while trying to reach an area where he could pose for a photo, crossing a barrier and making his way over a creek directly above the falls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident happened at the upper viewpoint of South Falls, the park&#8217;s tallest waterfall, which cascades into a large pool below, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Oregon State Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon State Police<\/a> said, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Nps Investigates After 23-Year-old Reportedly Swept Over Notorious Yosemite Waterfall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/us\/nps-investigates-23-year-old-reportedly-swept-notorious-yosemite-waterfall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Nps Investigates After 23-Year-old Reportedly Swept Over Notorious Yosemite Waterfall<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"autumn leaves surround waterfall\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/f6cbf01991d2f9ced321eecc71e73274bad90d9e2c381787534d8a9e1b1de482\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F40479263c0476a673704b4c89602ea65.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Autumn colors add beauty to the South Falls in Silver Falls State Park. Oregon, United States of America.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He then <a data-ylk=\"slk:fell into the pool below;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/travel-safety\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">fell into the pool below<\/a> at around 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bystanders at the park reportedly tried to help, performing CPR as emergency responders rushed to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The victim died at the scene, <a data-ylk=\"slk:according to;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/08\/11\/person-posing-pictures-dies-after-falling-waterfall-silver-falls-state-park\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTobalwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWtKS1ZYY285QThRNHc2NG5zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEee6oAmwuDN0brlHcQIwPTp8Y3BLwxp2zkvBzJyx7W58r2ncNw2yZNl0pE9wQ_aem_rxZO_bN0YRFrl04Iad27mw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">according to<\/a> KPTV. Authorities did not release his identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Rescuers Free Climber Trapped Beneath 16,000-Pound Boulder On Oregon's Mount Hood In Complex Operation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/us\/rescuers-free-climber-trapped-beneath-16000-pound-boulder-oregons-mount-hood-complex-operation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rescuers Free Climber Trapped Beneath 16,000-Pound Boulder On Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood In Complex Operation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"waterfall descending into pool\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/864d7834a9f6be6703c16da81dce2a2011651712eafcc1e54017c36cb6587c95\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fa00c69a5dcaf234d3b22033fe4763e0f.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Hikers walk on a paved trail behind South Falls at the Silver Falls State Park in central Oregon.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was a pretty horrific accident,&#8221; Silver Falls State Park regional manager Chris Gilliand said, according to Central Oregon Daily. &#8220;A very tough situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Marion County Medical Examiner reportedly released the man&#8217;s body to Marion County Search and Rescue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Search and rescue personnel then completed the recovery from the base of the falls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unger Funeral Chapel later took custody, according to reports.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"hiker on bridge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/cf025baffb749ebaeb347bacd3bbdc2b4b9df7a56b9d6cdab3395600ed19fbed\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Ffc8aeb3e75b780a5662493e33a0aba11.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>A hiker walks on a bridge at an Oregon state park near Portland on Aug. 17, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Silver Falls State Park is known for its Trail of Ten Falls, a popular hiking route featuring 10 waterfalls and attracting visitors from across Oregon and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">South Falls is considered one of the park&#8217;s main attractions and features a trail that allows visitors to <a data-ylk=\"slk:walk behind the waterfall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/great-outdoors\/exploring\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">walk behind the waterfall<\/a>. The waterfall has been described as the &#8220;crown jewel&#8221; of Oregon&#8217;s state parks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox News Digital reached out to the Oregon State Police and Silver Falls State Park for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a data-ylk=\"slk:Man, 20, dies in 'horrific accident' after slipping from towering Oregon waterfall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/man-20-dies-horrific-accident-slipping-towering-oregon-waterfall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Man, 20, dies in &#8216;horrific accident&#8217; after slipping from towering Oregon waterfall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 20-year-old male hiker reportedly died Monday in what park officials described as a &#8220;horrific accident&#8221; following a devastating fall from a 177-foot waterfall at an Oregon state park. 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