Updated July 2026
Copper Falls
A dramatic plunge where Copper Creek drops about 155-160 feet into a boulder-strewn gorge in the Idaho Panhandle (Kaniksu) National Forest, just south of the Canadian border near Bonners Ferry. A short, steep trail leads to a viewpoint.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check U.S. Forest Service (Idaho Panhandle National Forests) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Copper Falls drops about 160 feet. That makes it the 110th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 84% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Copper Falls Trail reaches it about 0.6 miles (loop) with roughly 131 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Bonners Ferry. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service (Idaho Panhandle National Forests) for closures and current conditions.
April to October. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Idaho waterfalls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Char Falls · 50 ft
- Elk Creek Falls
- Fall Creek Falls · 60 ft
- Jump Creek Falls · 55 ft
- Lower Mesa Falls · 65 ft
- Perrine Coulee Falls · 197 ft
- Pillar Falls · 20 ft
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