Bristol Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Portneuf River in Bannock County, Idaho, in the Northern Basin and Range region. It lies about 20.2 miles west of Soda Springs and roughly 28.5 miles southeast of Pocatello as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 36 Idaho waterfalls with a documented height only 3 are shorter, while the typical Idaho waterfall stands around 60 feet.
The Northern Basin and Range is high desert of sagebrush, grassland and isolated ranges in southeastern Oregon, northern Nevada and southern Idaho. Waterfalls are uncommon, mostly in canyons and on spring-fed streams. Portneuf River carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and Bristol Falls is the tallest of them.
Bannock County holds 5 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Unnamed waterfall on Portneuf River, is about 1.5 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Portneuf River, is about 1.7 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Portneuf River, is about 2.1 miles away.
Bristol Falls is located at 42.6204° N, 111.9994° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.