Shoshone Falls in Idaho is taller than Niagara Falls and features a stunning horseshoe shape. Published on April 26, 2026 Spectacular aerial view of Idaho's Shoshone Falls. Credit: bennymarty/Adobe Stock Niagara Falls may be the largest waterfall in North America by volume, but a lesser-known, lesser-visited falls in Idaho, nicknamed the “Niagara of the West,” is actually higher than its moniker namesake. Shoshone Falls in south-central Idaho, drops an impressive 212 feet into the Snake River. Like Niagara Falls, it is horseshoe-shaped and made up of many cascades. The roaring Snake River meets the cliff, which stretches over 900 feet across the canyon, and drops dramatically into a green pool, often creating a misty rainbow.…