Snake River Canyon (Idaho)

Snake River Canyon (Idaho)
Snake River Canyon, Idaho
Snake River Canyon (Idaho) Location of Snake River Canyon in Idaho
Geography
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Twin Falls Jerome
Coordinates	42°36′N 114°25′W / 42.600°N 114.417°W / 42.600; -114.417
River	Snake River

Snake River Canyon is a canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho, forming part of the boundary between Twin Falls County to the south and Jerome County to the north. The canyon ranges up to 500 feet (150 meters) deep and 0.25 miles (0.40 kilometers) wide, and runs for just over 50 miles.^[1] Perrine Bridge crosses the canyon immediately north of the city of Twin Falls; Hansen Bridge crosses the canyon to the east of Twin Falls. Shoshone Falls is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 kilometers) east of Perrine Bridge along the canyon. The canyon continues through Glenns Ferry and south of Boise, making it longer than 50 miles.