HAGERMAN FIELD TRIP RESOURCES

Hagerman Valley Biblical Adventure Stops

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Stop 1: Box Canyon State Park

3401-3405 S 1500 E, Wendell, ID 83355

Stop 2: Lemmon Falls (Ritter Island State Park)

1205 Thousand Springs Grade, Wendell, ID 83355

Stop 3: Snake River Overlook (Hagerman Fossil Beds)

Bell Rapids Rd, Hagerman, ID 83332

Additional Nearby Recommended Sites

• Oregon Trail Overlook 
  • Bell Rapids Rd. (farther up the road from last stop)
  • Oregon Trail Ruts Viewable and Historical Signs
• Hagerman Valley Historical Society Museum ($ fee)
• Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor Center (free)
  • 17970 US-30 Hagerman
  • Open Thursday-Monday, 9am-3pm
  • Fossil displays from fossil beds
  • Additional information about the Fossil Beds/Thousand Springs
• Eagle Tree (22 minutes) *Near Ritter Island Turnoff
  • Park the vehicle at the north end of West Point Rd (Restaurant). Look carefully around at the trees
  • When searching for the famous Eagle Tree, be aware that this particular tree is on private property. 
• Malad Gorge State Park (19 minutes away)
  • 2314 S Ritchie Rd, Hagerman, ID 83332
  • Deeply carved canyon
  • Devil’s Washbowl
  • Bridge overlook
• Balanced Rock (Balanced Rock Rd) 33 min away
  • Google “Balanced Rock Park” Buhl
• College of Southern Idaho Herrett Center(CSI) 50 min away
  • Free museum Ice Age Replicas/Planetarium
  • Open 1-9pm on Saturdays

Additional Online Resources

http://michael.oards.net/FloodModels.htm

Megaflood origin of Box Canyon, Idaho, and implications for sapping erosion:

https://creation.com/box-canyon-megaflood