The sun was setting by the time I got to Elko; I didn't get to see the scenery on US 93 last night as I was driving to Jackpot. But I guessed that it was getting greener as I got closer to the Idaho border. Signs were flashing for deer and there were overhead passes for animal crossing. There must be enough vegetation to support large animals. As I was leaving Jackpot, I did see it getting greener. Parched brown of Nevada faded as I left Jackpot and crop circles appeared soon. It was a sure sign that I was getting closer to the Snake River.
In the morning, I stopped at Casino 93, used their bathroom, grabbed free coffee and I was on my way to Twin Falls. At 8:30, I plugged in the car at the visitor center and used their bathroom to clean my face. Then I hopped over to Ross -- the shopping centers were right on the cliff of the canyon -- to get a sunscreen and then I was off to Shoshone Falls.
I had to give up the Cliff Trail to Shoshone Falls when I was here in 2019. It was 9 miles, in and out, and my limit then was 4 miles. But now that I have done 16 miles on Big Pine Lakes Trail, this was to be a walk in the park. I didn't even carry anything other than 1L of water. I was getting hungry after 11am and I wished I brought snacks. But I pressed on to the fall and got there around 11:30. I was back shortly at around 1:30.
I planned to do Blue Heart Springs in the afternoon. But I felt too tired when I was done with lunch at 3pm. I decided to check out Twin Falls downtown and then spend the night at Banbury Hot Springs. It's not a bad deal. I paid $10 for overnight parking and I have access to the shower. I'll do a snack for dinner -- I had a big lunch at Mo Betta -- and then go down to take a shower. I'll kayak to Blue Heart Springs tomorrow morning and then I'll be off to Boise.
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