Idaho · Hiking

Copper Falls Overlook

0.2 mi
round trip
270 ft
climb
3,509 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Copper Falls Overlook open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Copper Falls Overlook, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Copper Falls Overlook is a short, easy hike in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.2 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 270 feet from a low point of roughly 3,191 feet to a high of about 3,509 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 81°F with lows in the low 40s and the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits about 400 feet lower than the overlook, so temperatures here run a little cooler. The trail is accessible and has a natural surface. Bikes are not allowed. Copper Falls is about 0.2 miles away. Copper Creek campground is about 1.4 miles off, and Copper Lake and Robinson Lake are both within about 3.4 miles.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Copper Falls Overlook

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      29° / 14°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 14°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 22°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 27°

      11 wet

    5. May

      65° / 35°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 41°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 43°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 42°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 35°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 28°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      36° / 21°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 15°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yaak 9nne, MT, 23.5 mi away at 3,085 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.