Lower Mesa Falls
Fremont County, Idaho
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Fremont County, Idaho
- Access status
- Closed for construction under the September 16, 2026 USFS notice; no open approach verified.
- The walk
- Closed; no current walking itinerary
- Ground & access
- Disrupted asphalt trail surfaces in an active construction zone.
Lower Mesa Falls is closed with Upper Mesa Falls while construction continues. Completed parking resurfacing does not mean the visitor site has reopened.
Plan your visit
No visit is recommended during the construction closure. The USFS says the Lower Mesa Falls trails are unsafe and inaccessible.
A usable walking distance is not established during the closure.
Disrupted asphalt trail surfaces in an active construction zone.
Where to start
The Lower Mesa Falls Grandview parking lot has been resurfaced, but the USFS still closes the visitor site.
Timing & water
USFS notice dated September 16, 2026 confirms both sites remain closed. It aims for spring reopening but gives no guaranteed date.
Before you go
Respect closure signs and barricades; current admission arrangements are not applicable to a closed visit.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
Mesa FallsConstruction closure; reopening unconfirmed115 ft (35 m) · Fremont County, ID1.0 miNW
Bechler FallsOctober 27, 2026: regional snow and ice reported; Cave Falls Road condition unverified15 ft (4.6 m) · Teton County, WY15 miE- Dunanda FallsLong Yellowstone backcountry day hike from the Bechler Ranger Station; stream crossings that may need wadingTeton County, WY15 miE
- Silver Scarf FallsLong national park day hike with fords; falls a short walk from the Dunanda Falls junctionTeton County, WY16 miE
- Cave FallsSource-reviewed route and parkingTeton County, WY16 miE
- Ouzel FallsPartial guide: distant view from a long meadow trail; no trail to the falls and the distance to the viewing point is not statedTeton County, WY18 miE
- Lower Colonnade FallsPartial guide: long backcountry trail with deep fords; distance from the trailhead not stated66 ft (20 m) · Teton County, WY19 miE
- Upper Colonnade FallsPartial guide: long backcountry trail with deep fords; distance from the trailhead not stated36 ft (11 m) · Teton County, WY19 miE
Iris FallsSnow and ice reported; historical route and parking gap45 ft (13.7 m) · Teton County, WY19 miE