Waterfall Hikes in Idaho (ID)
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Idaho's waterfalls arise where high mountain ranges—the Bitterroots and Sawtooths—and their glacial cirques drop into deep river gorges and basalt canyon country across the Snake River Plain and high desert plateaus. Hikes tend toward moderate backcountry treks and creekside approaches with occasional short, family-friendly or roadside stops, and the state's distinctive contrasts between alpine, forested drainages and arid basalt canyons produce dramatic elevation drops and strongly seasonal flows. See waterfalls near major Idaho cities .
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Parks in Idaho
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Updated about 1 hour agoRanked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.
- 1 Smith Falls Roaring · 33 cfs 100th percentile
- 2 Upper Priest Falls Roaring · 33 cfs 100th percentile
- 3 Caribou Falls Roaring · 33 cfs 100th percentile
- 4 The Falls Roaring · 17 cfs 99th percentile
- 5 Deadman Falls Roaring · 7870 cfs 98th percentile
- 6 Upper Mesa Falls Roaring · 519 cfs 97th percentile
Best Waterfall Hikes in Idaho
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