Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area

9:37 a.m.
It was 30 miles from our motel in Twin Falls to this area.

We caught I-84 north of town and drove west. There is road construction in the area of the junction. We exited at Wendell, exit 157, and drove south. At the rim of the gorge the paved road turns into a graded dirt road as it descends into the canyon.

We saw pelicans and cormorants out on the river, mostly sitting on rocks. We saw lots of marmots of various sizes, some sunning in the dirt road. We also spotted several hawks soaring along the face of the cliffs.

This is a typical riparian area, with much undergrowth, lots of trees, and very buggy. We drove east along the river. There are several fish hatcheries along this road, and at least one (it seemed like a State hatchery, had a visitor center. We did not stop at this time.

Emerson Pugmire Memorial Recreation Area

There is camping in this park-like area along the river. It is a nice, grassy area. There were quite a few people either fishing or enjoying the shade under the tall trees. It seemed to be buggy though. We didn't notice if there was an overnight camping fee.