Shoshone Falls

Although the city of Twin Falls (Idaho) is named for its Twin Falls, it is Shoshone Falls that gets most of the attention.

When you see Shoshone Falls for the first time (especially if there is decent waterflow as there was when we visited in late May), you quicky understand why it gets the most attention even with other beautiful waterfalls in the area such as Perrine Coulee Waterfall and Twin Falls.

Although the waterflow at Shoshone Falls was not at its highest when we were there, it was still impressive.

Shoshone Falls is often referred to as the "Niagara of the West" and is actually slightly higher than Niagara Falls. The volume of water is not as overwhelming as Niagara Falls, but it is nonetheless a gorgeous waterfall that does have some characteristics that make it look somewhat like Niagara Falls. Shoshone Falls was far less crowded in late May than Niagara FAlls was when we visited it in October.

Like Twin Falls Park, Shoshone Falls Park is managed by Idaho Power.

Experiencing Shoshone Falls was our primary motivation for this roadtrip to southern Idaho in late May and it did not disappoint!