Shoshone Falls and Dierke Lake Trail

We stopped at Shoshone Falls Park in Twin Falls Idaho hoping to walk along the rim trail, but it was closed a short ways west of the falls.

After viewing the falls, we went to Dierkes Lake Park and hiked the trail that goes around the lake and overlooks the Snake River.

Shoshone Falls on the Snake River

 

Snake River west of the falls

View of Shoshone Falls a short ways down the rim trail

a hole in canyon wall near Shoshone Falls

looked like turkey vultures soaring overhead

The west end of Dierkes Lake

Canadian geese with goslings

marmots in the park

wide angle view of Dierkes Lake from the east end

Wide angle view of one of the three ponds near Dierles Lake, there were several red winged blackbirds here

The trail goes around the south side of the lake near the shore, then the path with some stairs go up the cliffs at the east of the lake.
We saw bird's nests high up in the niches of the rocks

View of Dierkes Lake as we climb up the cliffs north of the lake

Here there are some nice views of the Snake River












There are several areas in the cliffs for rock climbing

more views of the Snake River

beautiful walk with several side trails to rock climbing sites

near the end of the trail. We did not see any other people at the lake today.