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The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls

Upper Mesa Falls

Ashton, Idaho, United States

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST WATERFALLS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 89 2026
Upper Mesa Falls

A wide curtain of water drops about 114 feet over a basalt cliff on the Snake River, with green canyon walls around it. A paved boardwalk leads from the parking lot to viewing platforms near the brink in about ten minutes.

Highlights

  • Drop of about 114 feet
  • Viewing platforms along boardwalk
  • Rainbows in the mist

Good to know

  • $5 per vehicle, cash in envelope box
  • Paved path, about 5 to 10 minutes walk
  • Gets busy after noon

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