September 19 2009: Idaho

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Saturday, September 19

Start in West Yellowstone MT, finding various waterfalls in Idaho, Stay in Twin Falls ID. 
Weather:
  Lows: West Yellowstone: 41
  Highs: Ashton: 69; Tetonia: 81; Driggs: n/a;
         St. Anthony: 81; Swan Valley: n/a; 
         Rexburg (KRXE): 85;
Hikes/Walks: 6.6 miles
0.6 miles total,  ~95 feet elevation: Upper Mesa Falls
0.1 miles total                     : Lower Mesa Falls
5.3 miles total, ~475 feet elevation: Sheep Falls
0.4 miles total                     : Cave Falls
0.3 miles total                     : Fall Creek Falls
Today, Idaho. And finding various waterfalls across southeast Idaho. OK, one (Cave Falls) was back in Wyoming and within Yellowstone National Park, but primarily accessible from Idaho rather than the main roads within Yellowstone. We had a bit of a surprise with the hike required to get to Sheep Falls that was longer than the 2-mile each way hike described in my book about waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest, which also neglected to mention the ~475 foot elevation loss (and therefore gain on the return.)

Elk horn light Upper Mesa Falls Lower Mesa Falls Lower Mesa Falls Fall colors Panorama of Sheep Falls Panorama of Sheep Falls Cave Falls Cave Falls Falls River Falls River Fall Creek Falls Fall Creek Falls Snake River