Mission Falls

Bonner County, Idaho

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Bonner County, Idaho
Access status: Partial guide: undated directions; bridge, junctions and land status not confirmed
The walk: About 1.8 miles each way (derived from published segments)
Ground & access: Jeep trail, then unnamed paths with several junctions. Surface and condition not documented. The directions are undated.

Inland Northwest Routes: Idaho waterfall route descriptions

Inland Northwest Routes places Mission Falls, a 5 to 10 foot drop on the Upper West Branch Priest River, in the Priest Lake Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, about 19 miles north of Priest River on Scenic Route 57. Park across the river on the northeast side of the bridge, walk the jeep trail 0.2 mile to a junction, take the right fork for 1.5 miles, turning right at all later junctions, then follow a well-used trail a few hundred yards to the falls.

Plan your visit

Scenic Route 57 bridge over the Upper West Branch Priest River: jeep trail and path to Mission Falls

Derived by adding the published segments: 0.2 mile on a jeep trail, 1.5 miles on a path, then a few hundred yards on a trail to the falls. Return the same way, about 3.6 miles total. No measured total was published.

Jeep trail, then unnamed paths with several junctions. Surface and condition not documented. The directions are undated.

Where to start

Across the river on the northeast side of the bridge, per the route guide. The guide does not name the bridge or describe the parking space. Current land ownership and road status along the jeep trail are not confirmed.

Timing & water

Seasonal access not documented. Contact the Priest Lake Ranger District for current conditions.

Before you go

Current fees and reservation requirements unknown.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Bonner County, Idaho.

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