Shoshone Falls - Twin Falls, ID

Shoshone Falls

Twin Falls, ID

Shoshone Falls is known as the 'Niagara of the West'.  It is 212 high (45 feet higher than Niagara Falls) and flows over a 1000 foot rim.  The best time to go is in the spring when runoff is the highest.  In summer, a portion of the falls are diverted for irrigation, reducing the flow.

Today's adventure is brought to you by: Friends!!  We had some good friends of ours, Chase and Jordan Trejo, invite us on a day trip to Shoshone Falls.  They are from Texas and Virginia, respectively, and have only lived in Idaho since last fall.  They heard about these falls and wanted to take a trip.  They invited us along, and away we went!!

 It isn't a long drive to get from Kuna, but it isn't a short one either.  The GPS said 2 hours 17 minutes, but that's without unplanned bladder emergencies from toddler-age kids.  We still made good time.  It usually costs $3 per car to enter, but with COVID-19 running around, the toll booth was closed and it was free entry.  At the parking lot, there's a large grassy area with picnic tables.  We took advantage of that space for lunch later. 

Chase and Jordan pulled in a few minutes behind us.  We walked over to the lookout to see the water.  With the sunny day and all the mist, it made for some great rainbows.  The kids loved looking at it all.











 After looking at the falls from a few different vantage points, we sat down for lunch.  Carrie made some delicious chicken salad, but we didn't bring any bread or a fork to eat it with.  Luckily, we realized this and were able to stop at a gas station on the way for some forks.  Who needs bread anyways?









Once lunch was done, we decided to go for a hike around the place.  There's a paved path that follows the rim of the canyon, so off we went.  We made it 0.75 miles before the kids found a large puddle on the side of the path.  They sat and threw rocks in it for the next 15 minutes before we headed back to the cars.

We drove past the temple on the way in, so we decided to stop for a picture on the way out. 

All in all, it was a nice break to the week.  We got to see some good friends, see a cool natural waterfall, and enjoy some time outside the walls of our house.  To make it all better, it was Earth Day, and what a great way to spend it!!!