DAY TRIP
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Total Drive Time: 5 Hours 10 MinutesTotal Mileage: 215Best Time to Travel: Mid April-OctoberScenic Byways:
+ Teton Scenic Byway + Mesa Falls Scenic Byway + Fort Henry Historic BywayGood For:
+ Finding Self Seekers + Experience Seekers + Frugal Boomers + Go For It FamiliesEat:
+ Big Hole Bagels & Bistro, Driggs + Connie’s, Island Park + Forage Bistro and Lounge, Driggs + Teton Thai, Driggs + Knotty Pine Supper Club, Victor
MESA FALLSMesa Falls
To experience Mother Nature at her finest, buckle up for this spectacular ride in eastern Idaho. Your destination may be Mesa Falls, but along the way you’ll enjoy picture-perfect views of the Grand Teton Mountains against lush farmland, the legendary Henry’s Fork of the Snake River shimmering in the sunlight, and trumpeter swans gliding in Harriman State Park’s Silver Lake.
Plan a full day to experience Mesa Falls and its visitor center, take a leisurely walk in Harriman State Park, and hike up a few sand dunes. Pack binoculars, sneakers, water shoes, and a fly rod.
Fort Henry Scenic Byway – from Island Park to Kilgore – is an unpaved, hard-packed dirt road. Drive slowly but enjoy the rustic solitude this route provides.
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Caribou-TargheeNational Forest
Mesa FallsScenic Byway
Fort HenryScenic Byway
Teton Scenic Byway
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Henry’s Fork
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ROUTE MAP
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BLUE RIBBON WATERSA mecca for fly fishermen the world over, Henry’s Fork of the Snake River is prized for its trout and meandering, picturesque waters. Box Canyon is one of the more accessible fishing areas, and the waters in Harriman State Park offer some of the best dry fly fishing anywhere.
MESA FALLSAlong Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, Up-per and Lower Mesa Falls tumble dramat-ically over volcanic rock that’s more than a million years old. Experience the beauty of the Upper Falls from a viewing platform near the Mesa Falls Visitor Center. Hike a mile to the Lower Falls or drive south on the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway to the Grand-view Overlook.
THINGS TO EXPLORE Teton Geotourism Center
Upper and Lower Mesa Falls
Henry’s Fork of the Snake River
Harriman State Park
St. Anthony Sand Dunes
Victor Emporium
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