South Fork of The Snake

The South Fork of the Snake River flows for 66 miles across southeastern Idaho, through high mountain valleys, rugged canyons, and broad flood plains to its confluence with the Henrys Fork of the Snake near the Menan Buttes.

Type

Recreation area

Town

Irwin · 4.3 mi from the town center

Run by

Bureau of Land Management

Location

43.34217, -111.20803 · Open map

Source

Recreation Information Database · checked October 2, 2026

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• South Fork of The Snake
• Lake
• Trail
• Waterfall
• Hot spring
• Viewpoint

Other parks, trails and things to do within 15 miles, nearest first.

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• Tag Alder Trail1.7 mi long · near Irwin
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• Russell Creek Trail4 mi long · near Irwin
  2.8 mi
• Van Point Trail5.2 mi long · near Irwin
  3.0 mi
• Yeaman Creek Trail3.8 mi long · near Irwin
  3.1 mi
• Palisades Waterfallwaterfall · near Irwin
  6.7 mi
• Bear Creek Hot Springhot spring · near Irwin
  7.1 mi
• Alpine Hot Springshot spring · near Irwin
  8.8 mi
• Fall Creek Fallsviewpoint · near Swan Valley
  11 mi