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Smith Falls

Boise County, Idaho

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Boise County, Idaho
Access status
Partial guide: total distance from the trailhead not confirmed
The walk
Multi-day backpacking distance; 2.3 miles beyond Elk Lake
Ground & access
Wilderness trail in dense forest. The ford across the South Fork above Elk Lake can be a problem during early-summer runoff.
onX Hiking: South Fork Payette River Trail #452

Smith Falls pours over a glacially polished slab in the upper South Fork Payette canyon of the Sawtooth Wilderness, with swimming holes at its base. From Grandjean, Trail #452 follows the river south past Big Meadows and Elk Lake. Above Elk Lake the main canyon continues 2.3 miles to the falls.

Plan your visit

Grandjean Trailhead via South Fork Payette River Trail #452 past Elk Lake to Smith Falls

Outdoor Project (on onX) gives 2.3 miles from Elk Lake upstream to Smith Falls. The distance from the Grandjean Trailhead to Elk Lake was not confirmed in the reviewed sources.

Wilderness trail in dense forest. The ford across the South Fork above Elk Lake can be a problem during early-summer runoff.

Where to start

Grandjean Trailhead. Parking details were not confirmed in the reviewed sources.

Timing & water

Early-summer runoff affects fords. Current conditions unverified.

Before you go

Current fees and wilderness permit requirements were not confirmed in the reviewed sources.

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

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Waterfall location

Boise County, Idaho.

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