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Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls, ID

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Shoshone Falls

4155 Shoshone Falls Grade Rd · Twin Falls, ID

Why you should go…

Shoshone Falls drops 212 feet on the Snake River, higher than Niagara Falls, and spans about 900 feet across. The City of Twin Falls runs the park, where the main viewing platform is 75 feet from the closest parking spot and the falls are ADA accessible. A canyon rim trail leads to more viewpoints. Spring snowmelt brings the fullest flows, summer irrigation diversions cut the flow, and in fall the falls can look nearly dry.

  • #waterfall
  • #snake river
  • #scenic overlook
  • #city park
  • #canyon rim trail

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Shoshone Falls, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Perrine Bridge

    Free

    Walk the pedestrian path of a bridge 486 feet above the Snake River and watch BASE jumpers leap from the rail.

    2.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Minidoka National Historic Site

    Free

    Walk self-guided trails past an original barrack, the entry guard station and the Honor Roll at a WWII Japanese American incarceration site.

    9.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    City of Rocks National Reserve

    Free

    Hike and climb among granite spires rising from sagebrush, where California Trail emigrants left their names.

    51 mi awayMore like this