We stayed a few days at
Massacre Rocks State Park some years ago. It proved to be a very neat place, very scenic with campsites on a 'bluff' above the Snake River with white pelicans flying & landing & taking off from the river.
10 miles W of American Falls, ID
36 miles W of Pocatello, ID
83 miles W of Idaho Falls, ID
Very neat place.
Massacre Rocks State Park is located off of I-86 at exit #28, 10 miles west of the city of American Falls, Idaho.
There are many places with ties to the Oregon Trail accross Idaho. Such as:
At Massacre Rocks State Park: Remnants of the Oregon Trail are seen easily there.
Register Rock, located two miles from the park, is home to a huge boulder that holds the signatures of Oregon Trail emigrants who stopped for an evening of rest before continuing on their journeys. A scenic picnic area surrounds Register Rock, where emigrant name are inscribed, creating a desert oasis for the modern traveler. Remnants of the Oregon Trail are seen easily from either end of the park.
More on Oregon Trail in Idaho at
Nat'l Oregon/California Trail Museum.
Southwest IdahoI helped a friend drive a Penske Truck from NM to Portland, we followed I-84 which seemed to be following the Oregon Trail. We didn't have the time to explore any. Seems a lot to see just off the 84. In both Idaho & Oregon.
