Twin Falls

When we planned the stop in Twin Falls we were excited to read about Shoshone Falls. It is said that these falls are often referred to as the Niagara of the West. At 212 feet tall and 900 foot wide, Shoshone Falls is one of the largest natural waterfalls in the United States surpassing the height of the famous Niagara Falls. What they didn't say was that the falls are managed as needed by the Milner Dam 20 miles upstream. In a year this dry - they were completely redirected for irrigation purposes. So what we hoped to see and what we did see were very, very different!!! A bummer for sure.

We had heard that it is pretty crazy how after miles and miles of flat land - you reach the Snake River Canyon. This area did not disappoint at all! The views were incredible and the water was a fabulous color of green teal. The views to one side were the gorgeous canyon and the river. The other side had the green golf course setting on what seems to be rock. We did get to see 3 base jumpers go off the Perrine Bridge. That was very freaky - almost upsetting.

We also went to see Balanced Rock. Again - driving along the cattle farms and fields and suddenly we left the fields behind and drove into a deep canyon. It has steep walls then suddenly appears Balanced Rock just off by itself. It is over 48 feet high, 40 feet wide and weighing 40 tons, balancing precariously on a pedestal only 3 feet by 17 1/2 inches. Just crazy to think it is the virtually the same rock that explorers saw 1000s of years ago. We drove from there to the little park nearby and had another wonderful surprise. It was green and lush - just wonderful. We enjoyed watching the trout and listening to the pigeons in the walls of the canyon.

Our next stop is Salt Lake City, Utah!