Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Idaho Falls, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Idaho Falls. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Idaho Falls. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Idaho Falls, closest first. Distance bands: day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Lower Mesa Falls is a waterfall reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lower Mesa Falls, about 95 km (59 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: Dschwen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper Mesa Falls is a waterfall reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Upper Mesa Falls, about 96 km (59 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: Zechariah Judy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Shoshoko Falls is a waterfall reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shoshoko Falls, about 102 km (63 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
American Falls is a waterfall reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — American Falls, about 105 km (65 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hidden Falls is a waterfall reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hidden Falls, about 107 km (67 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: G. Edward Johnson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0