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About the area:
Be Sure To Visit Magic Valley's Historical Sites
THE SILENT CITY OF ROCKS:
You will enter the region on the old Oregon-California Trail through the fissured, twisted columns of granite rising as high as 60 stories, resembling an ancient city. The marks left by the pioneers made in axle grease can still be seen. Located south on Hwy 77 to Almo, then four miles west of Almo.
BALANCED ROCK:
A hauntingly beautiful canyon area of perpendicular rock formations, where for hundreds of years the Paiute Indians were drawn by its mystery. Located 17 miles from Buhl on the well-marked Castleford road.
SHOSHONE FALLS:
Located on the Snake River east of Twin Falls, Shoshone Falls cascades through a lava-walled canyon over a basaltic horseshoe rim nearly 1,000 feet wide. Called "The Niagara of the West," the falls have a sheer drop greater than the famous Niagara Falls.
DEVIL'S CORRAL:
A scenic side-canyon of the Snake River, this was once the home of many prehistoric Indians. Pence-Duerig Cave was one of the earliest sites in the state studied by archaeologists. Prehistoric rock paintings can still be seen. Located two miles north and one and one-half miles east of Twin Falls on the north side of the Snake River Canyon.
PERRINE BRIDGE:
A most fantastic view awaits the visitor from this bridge. At the time of its construction, this was the highest bridge in the world at 475 feet above the Snake River. It was replaced in 1974 by a new structure that is 933 feet long. Located one mile north of Twin Falls.
EVIL KNEIVEL'S JUMP SITE:
This is the site of Evil Kneivel's ill-fated attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon on a rocket-powered motorcycle in 1974. The jump site can be seen from the Twin Falls Visitor Center at the south end of the Perrine Bridge.
STRICKER RANCH:
Established in 1865 by Ben Halliday, it was the first structure built in Twin Falls county on the Oregon Trail. The ranch is located one mile east and five miles south of Kimberly.
SHOSHONE ICE CAVES:
Founded in the early 1880s by white men, the Shoshone Ice Caves were known to the Indians as the "Caves of Mystery." This name seems fitting due to the splendor of the ice formations. The caves have been restored through the years so that the public can enjoy their mystery.
HAGERMAN FOSSIL BEDS:
A National Monument where scientists discovered the prehistoric, zebra-like horse -- the oldest found in North America. Fossils excavated from these beds can be seen at the Hagerman Historical Society Museum in Hagerman.
MILNER DAM:
When completed in 1904, Milner Dam raised the Snake River 38 feet to divert the water into major North and South side canals. A gravity system unmatched in size in National Reclamation Development, this project irrigates 360,000 acres of land. Twin Falls, Jerome, and a half-dozen other communities suddenly sprang up in the desert plain, watered by 160 miles of main canals. Located on lava channels formed by two rock islands, Milner Dam can be found 12 miles west of Burley.
SNAKE RIVER POTTERY:
Along old Highway 30, midpoint between Hagerman and Bliss, is located the oldest pottery studio in Idaho, founded in 1947 by Aldrich and Di Bowler. The pottery crafts wheel-turned pottery and retails other famous potters of the Valley. Stop by for one of the most unique views of the Snake River and bring your children for an unforgettable educational experience.
CRATERS OF THE MOON:
Located just west of Arco on US Hwy 93. This is a black basaltic field that appears to have a lunar landscape. There are 83 square miles of cinder cones that rise as high as 800 feet. There is a Visitor Center and a 7-mile auto loop that passes the major points of interest.
IDAHO HERITAGE MUSEUM:
This museum has a private collection of approximately 10,000 Native American artifacts, 300 mounted life-sized animals in their natural habitat, hundreds of upland game birds, and mounted fish indigenous to Idaho, some weighing up to 70 pounds.