GRANITE FALLS & LA SOTA FALLS AKA UPPER GRANITE FALLS
WATERFALL : Granite Falls La Sota Falls
DROP: Granite 75' La Sota 10'
WATERFALL TYPE: Granite. Slide La Sota Plunge
DISTANCE CAR TO FALLS: Granite 365'. La Sota about .6 miles
MAPS: IPNF, Priest Lake Ranger District. 208.443.2512
GPS: Granite 48°76’79” N 117°06’52” W. La Sota. 48°77'21" N 117°06'86" W
DROP: Granite 75' La Sota 10'
WATERFALL TYPE: Granite. Slide La Sota Plunge
DISTANCE CAR TO FALLS: Granite 365'. La Sota about .6 miles
MAPS: IPNF, Priest Lake Ranger District. 208.443.2512
GPS: Granite 48°76’79” N 117°06’52” W. La Sota. 48°77'21" N 117°06'86" W
DESCRIPTION:
The North Fork Granite Creek winds through stands of towering ancient western red cedar trees, known as the Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars Some of these towering giants date back 2000 to 3000 years. Two trails are maintained from the trailhead. An easily hiked trail of 365 feet runs along the creek bringing hikers to a viewpoint of the Granite Creek Falls cascading over a sheer rock wall. There is a one mile loop trail of moderate difficulty that leads up the old road for 200 feet above the trailhead. This longer trail will bring you through ancient western red cedars and after a series of switchbacks will bring you to views of the Upper Granite Creek Falls and the Lower Granite Creek Falls. Hiking is permitted among the old growth trees.
OPTION #1:
Do not forget to visit the Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars. That trail spurs off the Granite Loop, La Sota Falls trial.
DIRECTIONS:
From Priest River, drive north on Hwy 57, and bear left at the Dickensheet Junction past the Priest Lake R.D.
From Priest Lake Ranger District travel 4 miles north to Nordman, then 14 miles north of Nordman, Idaho
From Priest Lake Ranger District travel 4 miles north to Nordman, then 14 miles north of Nordman, Idaho
COOL THINGS CLOSE BY:
Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars, Upper & Lower Priest Lake, Little Snowy Top Mountain, Snowy Top Mountain, Salmo Priest Wilderness, Gypsy Peak, Blacktail Mountain, and Packer Falls,
HAZARDS:
ALL WATERFALLS ARE A HAZARD, DUE TO THEIR SLIPPERY NATURE. ALWAYS BE EXTRA CAREFUL NEAR ANY WATERFALL.
Granite Falls has a loop trail that takes you above the falls. Please be EXTRA CAREFUL on this trail. Towards the cedar grove, is La Sota Falls tucked off to the NW in the trees.
Granite Falls has a loop trail that takes you above the falls. Please be EXTRA CAREFUL on this trail. Towards the cedar grove, is La Sota Falls tucked off to the NW in the trees.
R & P:
Stagger Inn
PLAN YOUR TRIP:
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