Char Falls is a waterfall on Lightning Creek in Bonner County, Idaho, in the Northern Rockies region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 17.2 miles east of Ponderay and roughly 68.8 miles northeast of Spokane Valley as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for Idaho, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 60 feet; it ranks 20th of 36.
The Northern Rockies are rugged, glaciated mountains with dense forests of western red cedar, hemlock, larch and Douglas fir in the moist valleys and alpine terrain above. Abundant snowmelt feeds rivers and cascading creeks.
There are 15 recorded waterfalls in Bonner County. Wellington Creek Falls, is about 5 miles away. Rapid Lightning Falls, is about 8.3 miles away. Grouse Creek Falls, is about 10 miles away.
Char Falls is located at 48.3664° N, 116.1707° 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.