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'''Hells Gate State Park''' is a public recreation area located on the southern edge of [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]], [[Idaho]], at the [[Snake River]]'s downstream entrance to [[Hells Canyon]], the deepest [[canyon]] in [[North America]]. The [[state park]] was created by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] to mitigate the construction of the [[Lower Granite Dam]]; the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation began leasing the site in 1973.<ref name=history/> The park's {{convert|960|acres}} offer trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding as well as opportunities for camping, | '''Hells Gate State Park''' is a public recreation area located on the southern edge of [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]], [[Idaho]], at the [[Snake River]]'s downstream entrance to [[Hells Canyon]], the deepest [[canyon]] in [[North America]]. The [[state park]] was created by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] to mitigate the construction of the [[Lower Granite Dam]]; the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation began leasing the site in 1973.<ref name=history/> The park's {{convert|960|acres}} offer trails in for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding as well as opportunities for camping, picnicing, fishing, boating, swimming, and taking jet boat trips into the canyon. The park sits at the lowest elevation of any Idaho state park, at {{convert|733|ft}} above sea level.<ref name=parksandrec/> | ||
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<ref name=parksandrec>{{cite web |url=https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/hells-gate |title=Hells Gate State Park |publisher=Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |date=January 28, 2025 |access-date=February 5, 2025}}</ref> | <ref name=parksandrec>{{cite web |url=https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/hells-gate |title=Hells Gate State Park |publisher=Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |date=January 28, 2025 |access-date=February 5, 2025}}</ref> | ||
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<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geog/publrecr/text/stlndmn.htm |title=History: State Lands in Idaho |publisher=Idaho Museum of Natural History |access-date=March 4, 2011}}</ref> | <ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geog/publrecr/text/stlndmn.htm |title=History: State Lands in Idaho |publisher=Idaho Museum of Natural History |access-date=March 4, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:40, 18 December 2025
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Hells Gate State Park is a public recreation area located on the southern edge of Lewiston, Idaho, at the Snake River's downstream entrance to Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in North America. The state park was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to mitigate the construction of the Lower Granite Dam; the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation began leasing the site in 1973.[1] The park's Script error: No such module "convert". offer trails in for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding as well as opportunities for camping, picnicing, fishing, boating, swimming, and taking jet boat trips into the canyon. The park sits at the lowest elevation of any Idaho state park, at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[2]
See also
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References
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External links
- Hells Gate State Park Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Hells Gate State Park Trails Map Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation