Updated July 2026
Snow Creek Falls
A multi-step waterfall on Snow Creek with a cumulative height of about 170 feet across five distinct drops, in the Kaniksu National Forest southwest of Bonners Ferry. A short trail system reaches lower and upper viewpoints; it is most impressive during the May-June runoff.
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
Snow Creek Falls drops about 170 feet. That makes it the 104th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 85% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Snow Falls Trail #189 reaches it about 1.2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 246 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.
May to June (runoff). 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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