Idaho Waterfalls

Saturday afternoon we drove around the Ashton, ID area to check out some waterfalls. The first one that we stopped at was Cave Falls. Cave Falls is actually located in Yellowstone, but it is not accessible by road from the main part of the park.

This Western Admiral landed in a pine briefly while we were hiking up to the falls overlook.

Another view of Cave Falls. The cave that lends its name to the falls is immediately left of the falls. It was closed due to several rock falls in the area, so we didn't get to check out the cave. It was a shame, but the falls were still pretty in their own right.

Here is a view looking down on the 65' tall Lower Mesa Falls. There wasn't any official way to get closer. It was quite tempting to try to find a way. The Mesa Falls Marathon ran past this overlook.

Upper Mesa Falls is taller (114') and wider (200') than the lower, but is a simpler waterfall. There was a park by the falls with several paths and overlooks, including one right on the brink of the falls. There was even a wedding on one of the overlooks earlier in the day. I don't know how anyone could have heard the service, but maybe that was all right.