Day 20 - We drove southeast from Baker City to Twin Falls, ID on I-84. We spotted this Union Pacific train climbing the hill with a consist of container carriers:
The terrain of southeast Oregon is hilly and arid:
Lyndi found the remains of a mine up on the side of a hill:
I-84 in southern Oregon and Idaho is in good condition and the speed limit is 80 mph most of the way:
When we got to Twin Falls, we set out to find the falls. We found the Shoshone Falls east of the city. The area on the west side of the Snake River is owned by the city of Twin Falls. There is a $3.00 per car charge to drive out to the view point, which is well worth the trip:
Shoshone Falls are taller than Niagara Falls. There is a dam above the falls that creates the water level for a power station and the overflow goes over the falls.
Here is a picture of the Snake River Canyon looking west toward the Perrine Bridge and Twin Falls:
Further down the canyon there is the picturesque Twin Falls Country Club at the floor of the canyon:
Jim