A remote waterfall on a 6.1-mile wild scenic river trail requiring high-clearance vehicle access to the trailhead.
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Based on this listing's approximate location — see the note on coordinates below.
Rambikur Falls lies along the St. Joe Lake Trail #49 in the Idaho Panhandle, a 6.1-mile route managed by the U.S. Forest Service through a wild scenic river corridor. The waterfall is passed during the hike but specific details about its exact location along the route and height are not itemized in official documentation.
Access begins with a high-clearance vehicle drive on Forest Road 320 to reach the trailhead near Avery. This requirement limits access to those with appropriate vehicles, keeping the area relatively remote and less developed. The trail itself follows the scenic St. Joe River, a key feature of the surrounding landscape and recreation area.
The falls is named for a former employee of the Red Ives Ranger Station, reflecting local history and the human dimension of these remote places. The combination of scenic river access, waterfall exploration, and challenging road/trail conditions makes this destination suitable for backcountry hikers comfortable with variable terrain and navigation. Summer through early fall offers the most reliable conditions for attempting this outing.
Summer through early fall for passable mountain conditions.
Those without high-clearance vehicles or preference for developed trails.
No fee or permit requirement was published on the managing agency's site when we last checked — confirm current conditions before you go, since these change.
The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.
We track 8 waterfalls in Idaho Panhandle.
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U.S. Forest Service official Idaho Panhandle National Forests St. Joe Lake Trail #49 page, checked 2026-09-04. Rambikur Falls (named for a former Red Ives Ranger Station employee) is passed along this 6.1-mile trail; the official page does not give the falls' exact distance from the trailhead or height, and Road 320 to the trailhead requires a high-clearance vehicle. No closure notice found for this trail.
Checked September 2026.