Idaho Magic Valley Scenic Driving Tour

This leisurely driving tour offers a journey "off the beaten path" to five of Magic Valley's less seen other famous attractions. Each location has been carefully selected to give the traveler the most interesting and aesthetically diverse experience both scenic and historic and is suited for any traveler. 
Guests will have very short, easy walks at each location. Bring your cameras and binoculars as this is the only tour of its kind offered in Twin Falls, Idaho.

 

What to expect:

Duration: 4 hours

Box Canyon Springs Preserve

Wendell, 83355, Idaho

Your tour begins in the awe-inspiring Earl M. Hardy Box Canyon Springs Nature Preserve. Take a short walk to the overlook and peer hundreds of feet down to see natural springs that flow year round through this arresting canyon where lush vegetation and desert animals thrive in our corner of the Great Basin Desert.
 

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Thousand Springs Scenic Highway

US Highway 30, Bliss, Idaho

Drive the Thousand Springs Scenic byway on your way to one of the most breathtaking panoramic views Magic Valley has to offer overlooking three miles of America's first superhighway, The Oregon Trail. Along the way, take in the majestic Snake River, roadside natural hot springs, beautiful creeks and waterfalls for photo opportunities and stunning sights.

45 minutes

Malad Gorge State Park

Off Interstate 84, , Hagerman, 83332, Idaho

Travel to Malad Gorge State Park where a 60 ft. receding cataract known as Devil's Washbowl once plunged over the edge of this 250 ft. deep gorge into the Snake River 2 1/2 miles from where it falls today. Take in magnificent views of Malad Gorge, its volcanic features and wildlife.
 

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

221 North State St, Hagerman, 83332, Idaho

Next, stop at the Thousand Springs State Park, Hagerman Fossilbed National Monument Vistor Center. See exhibits and fossils from the largest find during the Pliocene Epoch dating back 3.5 million years including the famed Hagerman horse, mastodon, ground sloth and more.
 

30 minutes

Balanced Rock Road

Balanced Rock Rd, Idaho, USA

Sit back and relax while you enjoy the beautiful countryside of Castleford, Idaho, on your way to Balanced Rock, one of Idaho's most famous sights. This unique rock formation was created when wind carved this natural wonder standing 48 feet tall, weighing 40 tons and balancing on a base just under four feet long.
Just before you return to town, you'll make a brief stop in Balanced Rock County Park located just a mile down the highway from Balanced Rock. There you will get an up-close experience with the massive rhyolite volcanic formations creating a spectacular slot canyon where Little Salmon Creek flows quietly through. Keep an eye out for beaver, yellow-belly marmots and "mud swallows", who make their nests on the canyon walls.

15 minutes

Hagerman

Hagerman, Idaho

Known for its fishing, hot springs and quaint country-style town, Hagerman, ID, is located in the Hagerman Valley along the Snake River. You can enjoy rafting, kayaking, pontoon boat rides and more as you view "1,000 Springs and Waterfalls" along the Scenic Byway.

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Oregon Trail Overlook (Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument)

Hagerman, ID 83332, USA

Set atop one of the most breathtaking panoramic views Magic Valley has to offer and overlooking three miles of the Oregon Trail, the deep wagon wheel ruts are an historic reminder of the determination of America's pioneers of the 1800's who risked it all to realize dreams of a new life in the west.

15 minutes

Perrine Bridge

Twin Falls, 83338, Idaho

Spanning 1,500 feet across the Snake River Canyon, the I. B. Perrine Memorial Bridge is at a height 486 feet above the Snake River. It is the only bridge in the United States where B.A.S.E. jumping is legal without a permit every day of the year, attracting jumpers from all over the world to its rails.

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Evel Knievel Snake River Canyon Jump Site

4000A N 3200 E, Twin Falls, 83301-0373, Idaho

On September 8th, 1976, the famous daredevil, Evel Knievel, attempted to jump across the Snake River on his final jump. Though the jump was not successful (Evel landed in the bottom of the Snake River Canyon and was safely rescued), his jump ramp is still visible from the I.B. Perrine Memorial Bridge and accessible via a paved walking path along the Snake River Canyon Rim or by vehicle down a dirt road that takes you right up to the jump sight.

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Buzz Langdon Visitor Center

3591 Blue Lakes Blvd N, 1 Block West of US93 at Perrine Bridge over Snake River, Twin Falls, 83301, Idaho

Inside the center, you’ll find everything you need for your trip in Southern Idaho. Discover historic photos, watch informative videos, and learn more about the four national park properties in our area. Talk to staff for maps, travel guides, lodging deals and locals-only recommendations.
The Center’s floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the Snake River Canyon, the 486-feet-tall Perrine Bridge, and the historic Evel Knievel jump site.

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