Niagra Falls of the West, in Idaho!

We were driving across Idaho trying to figure out where to get lunch. Based on the Yelp reviews it seemed that Twin Falls was our best bet. We later discovered that on Sunday this is not actually a great choice. The entire downtown seems to be under the influence of the Agape Cafe's Christian vibe and have completely shut down. But before we even knew about this we turned off to go towards Twin Falls and drove over a bridge that spanned a stunning canyon. Elijah exclaimed, "pull over let's look at it."

The Snake River

Boy were we glad we did. It was the Snake River which winds all the way through to Oregon. Not only was it beautiful, but we discovered that very close near by was a giant water fall called Shoshone Falls. We decided that after lunch we would go looking for it.

Shoshone Falls near Twin Falls, Idaho

The falls are an easy drive and you can park right near a stunning look out. The entire canyon area around the falls is beautiful. It turns out that Shoshone Falls is often called the Niagra Falls of the West.

The Rock Canyon Above the Falls is Stunning.

The colors of the falls contrasted against the rock are so beautiful.

There was a rainbow in the spray.

Eli really loved the falls and the surrounding canyon. It was one of his favorite places we went to on this trip.

The Canyon below the falls.

Even though I had never heard of them it turned out that they were very well known. The canyon area is so well known in fact that Evel Knievel had tried to jump the canyon on a rocket powered motorcycle once. Elijah bought a post card about it.

Apparently in the spring the water gushes over the rocks with amazing force and most of the rock you see in these pictures is not visible.

It really is the Niagra Falls of the West.

It might be worth it to come back some time in the spring and check that out. But we'll try to come on a weekday when the restaurants are all open.