Blink your eyes and you will miss it! Malad Gorge State Park is between Bliss and Wendell. The Malad River is 11.5 miles long and is formed by the joining of the Big and Little Wood rivers near Gooding. The Malad Gorge is 2.5 long and is 250 feet deep. There are 6 viewpoints along the route; the last one being Woody's Cove.
Looking up Malad Gorge from Viewpoint 2. The Malad Gorge falls and Devils Washbowl. Hmmm...I didn't know that the devil cleaned himself up.......why would he need a washbowl?
The falls as seen from above.
Peering down at the turbulent Malad River. The next picture is where the Malad River is diverted into a sluice to be funneled to a power generation plant midway down the canyon. Below the power plant the water is re-sluiced (is that a word?) and used to generate power as it enters the Snake River. Cool, huh?
This is the top end of Woody's Cove. It is awesome to stand on the edge and look down.
The next photo is looking west out Woody's Cove and out across the Hagerman Valley. Enjoy!!!
Looking up Malad Gorge from Viewpoint 2. The Malad Gorge falls and Devils Washbowl. Hmmm...I didn't know that the devil cleaned himself up.......why would he need a washbowl?
The falls as seen from above.
Peering down at the turbulent Malad River. The next picture is where the Malad River is diverted into a sluice to be funneled to a power generation plant midway down the canyon. Below the power plant the water is re-sluiced (is that a word?) and used to generate power as it enters the Snake River. Cool, huh?
This is the top end of Woody's Cove. It is awesome to stand on the edge and look down. 
The next photo is looking west out Woody's Cove and out across the Hagerman Valley. Enjoy!!!
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