Big Fiddler Creek Falls

Big Fiddler Creek Falls has been claimed at times to be the tallest measured waterfall in the state of Idaho. Where this claim originated from is a mystery, and its validity is dubious at best. The falls have been said to stand 252 feet tall, however one-meter resolution lidar data suggests it actually drops about 170 feet in all, in two distinct steps. Further, the falls don't occur directly on Big Fiddler Creek itself, but rather on Wood Cabin Creek which flows over the upper step of the Boise River Canyon perpendicular to the mapped course of Big Fiddler Creek - and until we were able to actually confirm the location of the falls it seemed questionable whether the falls even existed at all. On that note, it should be made clear that Big Fiddler Creek Falls is a highly seasonal waterfall. The climate in this area of Idaho is quite arid, and the basin drained by Wood Cabin Creek covers a scant one-third of a square mile in size. If there isn't melting snow on the ground, there's a good chance this waterfall will be dry.