So, for an adventure one Saturday we decided to try and find the b
eauty that is otherwise unknown to me here in Idaho... until I saw this place. It is called the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway, and it is a 30 mile turn off from highway 20, about an hour south of West Yellowstone... It reminded me a lot of Yellowstone actually, but a lot less crowded... which is a plus! It actually felt like like fall while we were there, seeing all the leaves changing colors and the cool breeze we enjoyed... until it started raining of course...We stopped off a couple of times mostly because my best friend ashley is a photo major and took some amazing pictures... but we also found some trails and explored the wilderness for a little bit... but the main attractions are the two waterfalls that are located along the route... the lower falls were pretty far away from the lookout but still awesome... but the Upper falls were amazing, and I could have stood there for hours listening to the roar of the water and the watching it fall... of course thats when it started raining... but we were able to have a picnic under the shelter of a covered porch not far off and enjoy ourselves in the visitor center. Also, my friend Jared knew of a mountain spring that was a couple miles up the road and we were able to climb that in the rain too! The water was quite refreshing though after such a long day!
All in all it was a much needed get away day trip for all of us, and I was happily surprised at how beautiful Idaho can actually be!
This is a far off shot of the Upper Falls, we actually got to walk up right next to it on the walk way, but this really shot really shows everything..
This is the Lower Falls...
All of us... Rachael, Eden, Ashley and I in NATURE! :)
It started raining, but we loved every minute of it!
Jared brought a little keepsake home of the great tasting spring water!! It was awesome.. it NEVer got warm!!
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