Updated July 2026
Shoshone Falls
Known as the Niagara of the West, Shoshone Falls drops 212 feet over a nearly 1,000-foot-wide rim of the Snake River; a city park with paved overlooks sits a short walk from the parking area on the canyon rim.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check City of Twin Falls (Shoshone Falls Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shoshone Falls drops about 212 feet. That makes it the 76th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 89% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Shoshone Falls Overlook (Canyon Rim Trail access) reaches it about 0.2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 30 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Twin Falls. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with City of Twin Falls (Shoshone Falls Park) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt and reservoir releases (Apr-Jun). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Idaho waterfalls
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- Char Falls · 50 ft
- Copper Falls · 160 ft
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- Fall Creek Falls · 60 ft
- Jump Creek Falls · 55 ft
- Lower Mesa Falls · 65 ft
- Perrine Coulee Falls · 197 ft
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