It can be difficult to find Box Canyon, and once you do, it’s hard to imagine that hiding within it is a pool of water so blue you’ll have to do a double take. This hidden gem has been a favorite among locals for a long time. It can be hard to find information on it, with the only good sources of how to find this amazing pool of water coming from word of mouth. However, once you do find it, you won’t be sorry. This neat spot is a wonder to the eyes and comes as an awesome surprise. Take a look.
Box Canyon State Park is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Twin Falls in Idaho’s Magic Valley. Blink and you just might miss this small but incredible canyon.
The view looking down the 200-feet deep canyon wall is intense and is only about a mile hike away from the park’s parking lot. The entire hike to Box Canyon’s hidden springs and back is a five mile loop.
You’ll be surprised by just how much vegetation is growing in what looked at first like a completely desolate canyon. The deeper you go into the canyon, the more green you’ll see.
The spring is also home to a vast array of wildlife. You’ll more than likely spot an eagle, owl, hawk, marmot, or other incredible bird species perched throughout the canyon.
To find this secret oasis, take Exit 155 at Wendell, Idaho. From there, travel about three miles to 1500 East, then go south for four and a half miles. There you will see the state park’s parking lot on the right.
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source onlyinyourstate.com