Upper Mesa Falls

One of the last major waterfalls in Idaho not used for irrigation or power, on the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway (Highway 47). The Forest Service closed the Upper Mesa Falls area on August 10, 2026 for repairs into the winter.

Type

Waterfall

Town

Warm River · 5.0 mi from the town center

Official page

fs.usda.gov

Location

44.18765, -111.32976 · Open map

Source

Official site · checked October 2, 2026

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• Upper Mesa Falls
• Trail
• Waterfall
• Lake
• Park
• Historic site

Other parks, trails and things to do within 15 miles, nearest first.

• Mesa Nature Trail0.9 mi long · near Warm River
  0.5 mi
• Lower Mesa Fallswaterfall · near Warm River
  1.0 mi
• Sheep Falls Trail0.5 mi long · near Warm River
  3.4 mi
• Greater Yellowstone - Teton Rail Trail4.7 mi long · near Ashton
  7.8 mi
• National Forest Development Road 364 Trail4.1 mi long · near Warm River
  8.0 mi
• National Forest Development Road 520 Trail0.5 mi long · near Warm River
  9.2 mi
• Fish Pondlake · near Warm River
  9.7 mi
• Ashton to Tetonia Trail29.6 mi long · near Ashton
  9.9 mi
• Harriman State Parkstate park · near Island Park
  11 mi
• Ashton-Tetonia Rail Trailhistoric site · near Drummond
  12 mi
• Tule Lakelake · near Warm River
  13 mi
• Sheep Fallswaterfall · near Warm River
  14 mi