Mesa Falls
Idaho · 115-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Mesa Falls is running at 519 cfs — well above seasonal normal.
Right now
Streamflow
519 cfs
FALL RIVER NR ASHTON · 23m ago
Overnight
19°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
55°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:52 AM · Sunset 6:26 PM · 10h 34m
Snapshot built 10m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS PIH.
Mesa Falls is a waterfall in Fremont County, Idaho. It drops roughly 115 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Mesa Falls sits in Fremont County, Idaho. The base sits at roughly 5,681 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 7 minutes from Warm River. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 30 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 13047600 · 9.2 mi away
FALL RIVER NR ASHTON ID
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30-day streamflow
Above 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 436 cfs · 134% of last year — significantly wetter
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Falls (this page) | — | 115 ft | — | — | — |
| Lower Mesa Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Sheep Falls | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Sheep Falls | 14 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Dunanda Falls | 16 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Silver Scarf Falls | 16 mi | — | — | N | — |
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Questions visitors ask about Mesa Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Mesa Falls?
Mesa Falls is 115 feet (35 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Mesa Falls from a major city?
Mesa Falls is 5 miles from Warm River (about 7 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
44.1877, -111.3298
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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