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Shoshone Falls, located about 40 miles north of Jackpot, Nevada, is one of

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Shoshone Falls: Tamed but never conquered

In the mid to late 19th century, many travelers on the Oregon Trail took a slight detour off the main route as it passed through Southern Idaho in order to visit Shoshone Falls, which some called the “Niagara of the West.”

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