About Fall Creek Falls
Fall Creek Falls (I’ve also seen it referred to as Falls Creek Falls) was one of the more scenically located waterfalls we’ve come across as it spilled over 60ft right into the Snake River.
It had a character that was like a miniature version of the Detian Waterfall though I’m sure the geology was quite a bit different.
With no signage and only scrambling paths to get a closer look at the falls from land or taking a boat on the Snake River to get a more expansive view, this was one of the less crowded and obscure waterfalls.
Since we were here in the early morning, the nice soft glow of the rising sun gave the surrounding area a golden look to the scene, especially on the cliffs surrounding the falls.
At other times of the day, it appeared that the lighting would be suboptimal for photo buffs, if the sun was out.
I’ve only been able to manage getting views of the Fall Creek Falls from land, and as you can see in the photo above, I could only get partial angled views of it.
I attained such views from an unsigned roadside pullout (see directions below), where I then followed some overgrown trails of use.
They went through prickly bush and tall grass, and they eventually got to the edge of the cliff where I could get profile views of the Fall Creek Falls.
In order to improve my view, I scrambled a little further in the downstream direction, where it eventually descended to a ledge that yielded an angled and semi-frontal view of the waterfall.
While I did notice a very steep scrambling path besides the falls leading to the base, I decided against doing it as I wasn’t sure I’d be able to make it back up.
The amount of erosion on that path ensured that the footing would be slippery at best.
It would only be a matter of time before this access to the base would no longer be safely viable.
Overall, I had spent less than a half-hour away from the car.
Authorities
Fall Creek Falls resides in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest near Swan Valley in Bonneville County, Idaho. It is administered by the USDA Forest Service. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.
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