Shoshone Falls is a giant waterfall on the Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho. The water tumbles down a wide, curved cliff into a swirling pool far below.
It is nicknamed the Niagara of the West because it is actually taller than Niagara Falls. Visitors love the rainbows in the mist and the roar of the rushing water in spring.
The falls are biggest and loudest in spring when melting mountain snow fills the river with lots of water.
The waterfall sits inside a deep, rocky canyon carved by the Snake River over thousands of years.
A nearby park has viewing platforms, picnic spots, and trails where kids can watch the falls up close.