Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
Attractions near Shoshone
Leave Shoshone for Craters of the Moon National Preserve, 26 mi away
Around 251K people visit Craters of the Moon National Preserve each year. With nothing inside Shoshone, the list has 5 places within 40 miles. They include a national preserve, a waterfall and a canyon & gorge. If you have a day, head to Sun Valley - Bald Mountain, 51 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Ski areas
5
Sun Valley - Bald Mountain
National Preserve · 26 mi northeast
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Plotted on the map
Out at 27 mi is Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, the farthest.
Orange: Shoshone. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 5 on the list
Look within 60 miles for all 13.
2Shoshone Falls
Waterfall on the Snake River in Twin Falls and Jerome counties in Idaho, United States.
3Snake River Canyon
Large canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho.
4Minidoka National Historic Site
National historic site commemorating the WW II internment of Japanese Americans in Idaho and Bainbridge Island, Washington.
6Sawtooth National Forest
National forest located in Idaho and Utah in the United States.
7Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
National monument in the United States.
12Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Shoshone → · Shoshone’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Craters of the Moon National Preserve: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shoshone Falls: Jloft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Snake River Canyon: chadh, CC BY 2.0 · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sawtooth National Forest: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Sawtooth Botanical Garden: Miguel Vieira from Walnut Creek, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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