Twin Falls Idaho

It was late in the day by the time we arrived at Twin Falls. You enter the city by crossing the Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon.

Perrine Bridge leading to Twin Falls, Idaho

View of the Snake River from the Perrine Bridge

The next morning after breakfast we gassed up the Prius and bought a couple sandwiches at the Twin Falls Sandwich Company before heading out to see the Shoshone Falls. After driving down a very narrow, cliffside road, I realized my Garmin GPS had messed up and taken us to the wrong side of the river. The clue was when we hit a dead end with a sign saying you need to go to the other side. I guess we weren't the first ones to get lost.

We were a little worried that we wouldn't see much since the descriptions of the falls talk about the reduced water flow toward the end of the summer. If this was reduced water flow, then I would like to see the falls when the snow melt is happening.

Shoshone Falls

You don't have anything for perspective in the above photo. The falls is 212 feet high, which is 45 feet higher than Niagara Falls. The falls is part of a hydroelectric dam. Below I have pulled back so you can see one of the buildings involved in the power station. This helps give you a sense of how large the falls is.

Shoshone Falls

Here is a photo looking downstream from the waterfalls.

The Snake River just below the Shoshone Falls

After viewing the falls, we started our drive towards Craters of the Moon National Monument. After spending time getting lost trying to find the waterfalls, we didn't make it to Craters to have our picnic lunch. Instead we stopped in a small town called Richfield (population about 500) where we found a couple of picnic tables under an apple tree. This time we checked out the picnic bench to make sure it was stable. We also decided to sit on opposite sides just to be sure. Click on the second picture below to get a larger view and note all the apples on the ground behind me.

Water tower in Richfield, ID

Joe enjoying lunch under the apple tree in Richfield, ID

After we finished our lunch, Betty stopped in the local store to ask if she could use the bathroom. They directed her to one, but it was in their personal residence -- one of the nice things about small towns.