Snow Creek Falls #189 - Idaho Panhandle NF, ID

The trail starts at the west end of the parking area on the side of the road, less than 100' to the right of the message board. The gentle descent begins immediately as the trail parallels below the road. The first several hundred feet of trail cross private property before entering National Forest land, and signs at the trailhead request you stay on the trail. The trees along the trail (hemlock and cedar, among other varieties) are impressively large, and the forest is quite dense.


After about 0.40 miles, the trail splits, and signs direct you towards the lower (left) and upper (right) falls. Obviously, you will want to go to both viewpoints. Choosing the lower falls, the trail continues to descend to a wood platform. The trail was slick and muddy near the bottom, due to the constant mist from the falls.Retracing your steps back up to the sign, the trail continues uphill to the upper falls, which also has a wood platform for viewing the falls. Again, the same rainforest feel and the trail was muddy. The falls from both viewpoints were impressive during spring snowmelt. After viewing the upper falls, retrace your steps back uphill to the trailhead.

2022-06-10 LindaAnn