About this city
Shoshone is a historic, rugged railroad town and the county seat of Lincoln County, Idaho, nestled in the vast volcanic scablands of the northern Magic Valley along the Little Wood River. Established in 1882 as a major construction hub and division point for the Oregon Short Line Railroad, it long served as the main gateway to the interior mountain resorts. The town's architecture features a unique abundance of rustic hand-hewn basalt buildings, reflecting its harsh, beautiful high-desert geology and rich ranching history.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Tour the colossal frozen underground passages at the Shoshone Ice Caves, stroll the historic rail-era architecture downtown along Main Street, hike the unusual basalt wilderness formations at Black Butte Crater, and visit the historic local sheep-ranching depots.
