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Print Friendly MapThe Canyon Rim Trail offers jaw-dropping views and numerous park amenities in the south-central Idaho community of Twin Falls. Although the pathway is not completely seamless yet, each segment offers unique features along the south rim of the canyon.
A welcoming place to begin your journey is at the Twin Falls Visitor Center on the trail's western leg. Traveling east from here, you will have a view of the beautiful Perrine Memorial Bridge and head right under the iconic structure. The bridge towers a whopping 500 feet above the Snake River. From the bridge, the trail runs about a mile farther onto Pole Line Road, where this segment ends. (If you travel west from the visitor center instead, you will come around the back side of a shopping area and into a residential neighborhood.)
After a gap, you can pick up the eastern leg of the trail in Shoshone Falls Park. The park's namesake 212-foot waterfall — referred to as the "Niagara of the West" — is a must-see.
After another gap, you can pick up the trail farther east in Dierkes Lake Park, where there is a loop around the lake. The park offers a plethora of recreational options, including swimming, fishing, picnicking, volleyball, and rock climbing. Though the trail is asphalt with partial railings, there are wide, deep cracks across the width of the trail, especially on the western end. Shoshone Falls itself is ADA accessible, with multiple places to view the falls without having to navigate any stairs.
Parking is available at the western trailhead at the intersection of Washington St. N. and Federation Rd., as well as at the Twin Falls Visitor Center (2015 Nielsen Point Pl.).
On its eastern end, parking, and restrooms are available in Shoshone Falls Park and Dierkes Lake Park, though there is a nominal fee per vehicle in both parks.
The trail is asphalt but there are wide, deep cracks the width of the trail and are all over the trail. Lots of trash along the trail, especially by the bridge and tourist center. It could be a great trail, but the city will not maintain it properly. You can bike it, but it will be hairy if you try to inline on it with those cracks! Parts of the trail you have to go onto the road and the west end of the trail is really degraded.
Nice Ride with beautiful lookouts! Crowded at times around lookouts and the bridge.
Absolutely gorgeous. We were on our way to Yellowstone this summer and stoped in twin falls to check out this bike trail. It did not disappoint. I have added it to my top 5 most beautiful trails.
As of today, September 4, 2021, the description of the Snake River Trail is out of date. There is now a continuous trail from Shoshone Falls on the East to Washington Street on the West. I’m not sure of the exact distance, but it’s at least 5 miles 1 way, maybe a little longer. I ride it several times a week, weather permitting. The ride up out of Shoshone Falls is quite steep with hairpin turns. I have an electric bike so I can do it easily, but would have a hard time otherwise. I’m a 72 year old female. Younger athletic folks with good bikes can come up with a bit of extensive effort.
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