From Boise: Snake River Plain and Gorge Guided Tour｜United States

Discover a landscape packed with history, geology, and wildlife on a guided tour through the Snake River Plain and Gorge. Start at Guffey Butte Bridge near Celebration Park, where you'll uncover the story behind its construction and the truth behind the bullet holes that mark its beams.

At Celebration Park, step back thousands of years to view ancient petroglyphs etched into the basalt. From there, head to Dedication Point for sweeping, bird's-eye views of the Snake River carving through the canyon below.

Next, visit Swan Falls Dam, one of the oldest hydroelectric dams on the Snake River, and walk across it for a closer look at the structure and the river it powers. The tour wraps up at Initial Point, the surveying benchmark from which all of Idaho's land was originally measured.

Along the way, pass through the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, home to one of the densest concentrations of nesting raptors in North America. Keep your eyes on the sky for a chance to spot hawks, eagles, and falcons in flight.