Shoshone Falls in Idaho is taller than Niagara Falls??? Just crazy!!!

[Denise_Barlock]

Who knew there was a waterfall in the United States taller than Niagara Falls? I didn't! Shoshone Falls is 212 feet tall and 900 foot wide and is one of the largest natural waterfalls in the United States. We were there in April, 2019 and were just AMAZED at its size and beauty!

Shoshone Falls in the distance

So much water going over the Falls that the mist felt like rain beside the Falls

Something I discovered when I was titling this post is another post made by another Local Guide @TravelNurse89 - Shoshone Falls: The Niagara Falls of the West.. What is so interesting about that post is that the photo of the same Falls was taken just 5 months prior and the difference in water level going over the Falls is so significantly different! Crazy! Check it out! In the website about the Falls (https://www.tfid.org/309/Shoshone-Falls), it says

• The flow of the Shoshone Falls is dependent on many variables. One of which is the amount of snowfall our region receives each winter. On years with heavy snowfalls, Shoshone Falls can reach flows upwards of 20,000 CFS (cubic feet per second). In a typical year, the spring flows at Shoshone Falls will peak between 10,000 and 12,000 CFS.

The Shoshone Falls is just beautiful!!!! If you are ever in the area... try to see it!

Here are my other photos from the Falls https://photos.app.goo.gl/urECUBsyqavQ1o2n8

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[shantanu-kaizen]

Beautiful@Denise_Barlock.

Very nice view you have shared, thanks.

Best.