Shoshone Falls

Name: Shoshone Falls
Address: ID, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, US
Telephone: 2087362299

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Shoshone Falls is a waterfall on Idaho’s Snake River, about three miles northeast of Twin Falls. Its 212-foot drop is 45 feet higher than Niagara Falls.

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Why go

A horseshoe-shaped cliff stretches 925 feet across.
At high water the falls form one broad cascade; at low water they separate into four or more drops.
Swimming is available above the waterfall at Shoshone Falls Park.

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Park interpretive displaysRead about the falls’ discovery and early use.Shoshone Falls Park
Bridal Veil FallsLook for the widest drop at the northern end of the falls.Park overlook

With kids Tips for your visit Best time to visit Know before you go

With kids

Explore the park’s interpretive displays together, or follow a trail toward Dierkes Lake.

Tips for your visit

Five pull-through RV spaces are available for day use.
The park occupies the Snake River’s south bank.

Best time to visit

Visit April–June, when snowmelt peaks and reservoirs release water for steelhead migration.
June generally has the highest monthly flows; August has the lowest.
Summer irrigation can reduce the falls to a trickle; autumn reservoir refilling can leave them almost dry.

Know before you go

The park is open daily from 07:00 to 22:00.
Dogs are allowed in the park on a leash.
The earthen launch ramp west of the park is on private property and inaccessible.

History

The falls were an important fishing and trading place for Native Americans. The Bannock visited each summer to gather salmon.

14,500–17,000 years agoThe Bonneville Flood carved the Snake River Canyon and formed the falls.
1840sEuropeans documented the falls.
1860sThe falls became a tourist attraction, drawing Oregon Trail travelers on a short detour.
Early 20th centuryDiversions for Magic Valley irrigation reduced water reaching the falls.
1906–1907A hydroelectric plant was built at the falls and began generating power.

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1932Frederick and Martha Adams donated land around the falls to Twin Falls for a public park.
1933Idaho donated more land to expand the park.
2016Eddie Braun completed the Snake River Canyon jump in a replica of Evel Knievel’s rocket.

How to get there

CarShoshone Falls Park: 4155 Shoshone Falls Grade Road, Twin Falls, Idaho

Accessibility

Viewing spots without stairs Several viewing spots can be reached without using stairs.
Parking near main viewing platform The closest parking space is 75 feet from the main viewing platform.

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The falls flow over a six-million-year-old rhyolite or trachyte lava flow.
Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia
The falls separate the Upper Snake and Columbia Unglaciated freshwater ecoregions.
Chutes de Shoshone - Wikipedia
Their height blocks upstream movement by salmon, steelhead, trout and sturgeon.
Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia
Idaho Power’s Shoshone Falls Dam sits directly upstream and diverts water to a hydroelectric plant.
Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia
300 cubic
A minimum daytime scenic flow of 300 cubic feet per second is required from April through Labor Day.
Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia
12,500 kilowatts
The hydroelectric plant has a capacity of 12,500 kilowatts and operates without storing water in a reservoir.
Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia

Sources: Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia · Twin Falls - Wikivoyage (see) · Shoshone Falls Scenic Attraction | Twin Falls, … · Memberships & Admission | Twin Falls, ID - Offi… · Recycle Collection | Twin Falls, ID - Official … · Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia · Chutes de Shoshone - Wikipedia · checked 11 Oct 2026

Where

ID, Twin Falls

Website: tfid.org/index.aspx?NID=309
Phone: 2087362299

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Questions and answers

Who runs Shoshone Falls Park?

The City of Twin Falls owns and operates the park.

Where is the water feeding Shoshone Falls controlled?

At Milner Dam, about 20 miles upstream.

Can I visit Evel Knievel’s launch ramp near Shoshone Falls?

It remains visible west of the park, but it is on private property and inaccessible.

Did anyone complete the Snake River Canyon jump near Shoshone Falls?

Eddie Braun completed it in a replica of Knievel’s rocket in 2016.

Was a national park established at Shoshone Falls?

Residents proposed one as early as 1900, but Congress never approved it.

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