Updated July 2026
Shadow Falls
Shadow Falls drops about 25 feet on Yellow Dog Creek in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, north of Kingston near Prichard, and is commonly paired with nearby Fern Falls. The falls are reached by a short, easy hike from the trailhead at the end of the access road.
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 Idaho Panhandle National Forests (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shadow Falls drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 579th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as short hike. No trail distance is on record for Shadow Falls. The nearest town is Prichard. Confirm access and land status with Idaho Panhandle National Forests (USFS) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
spring. 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
- Copper Falls · 160 ft
- Elk Creek Falls
- Fall Creek Falls · 60 ft
- Jump Creek Falls · 55 ft
- Lower Mesa Falls · 65 ft
- Perrine Coulee Falls · 197 ft
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