About this city
Also known as: The Gate City
Pocatello is a historic industrial capital city and the county seat of Bannock County, Idaho, beautifully framed by mountain foothills where the Portneuf River cuts through to meet the Snake River Plain. Dubbed the 'Gate City,' it exploded in the late 19th century as the absolute vital rail intersection for the Utah and Northern Railway and the Oregon Short Line. Today, Pocatello houses Idaho State University, blending an energetic, progressive college-town culture with its deep blue-collar rail roots and sprawling high-desert natural scenery.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Tour the reconstructed pioneer outpost timber walls at Fort Pocatello, explore natural history and massive dinosaur skeletal exhibits at the Idaho Museum of Natural History, mountain bike the foothills at City Creek Trails, and stroll the old brick historic core.
