MARCH - still cold at times...water might be low...winds start to pick up...not much vegetation if you decide to hike out.
APRIL and May - great temperatures...winds start to really pick up since it's spring time.
JUNE
- awesome temperatures...winds seem to taper towards the middle of the
month...vegetation thickens making any hike out more of a pain.
JULY and AUGUST
- winds are at their best behavior... temperatures can be downright hot
making an intentional (or unintentional) water landing a semi-pleasant
experience. If you decide to hike instead of riding the boat, expect a
jungle on the way out.
SEPTEMBER - very pleasant
month...similar to July and August minus the hot temperatures. The
weather can turn cold at any time..but not too frequently.
OCTOBER
- still a good month, but the water temp starts to really cool off
making a water landing a chilly experience. At this time of the year,
you could see temps ranging from 20 to 90 degrees.
NOVEMBER
- still jumpable, but it starts to get pretty darn cold. Morning temps
in the 20's and highs in the 40s. A water landing without a wetsuit
will be frigid. Weather starts to turn towards winter.
DECEMBER thru FEBRUARY - I've jumped at this time too. Very hit and miss for the weather. Expect very cold temps with even colder winds.
Synopsis:
The best time to avoid the winds is July thru September, although the
winds in Twin Falls can, and will, come up at any time. Even on the
windy days...it seems to die down at sunrise and sunset.
Please make sure you call the Sherriff every day before and after your finished, and be very polite to everyone you see. Each and every one of us is a direct ambassador when we visit this site and our actions will determine our legal future in Twin Falls.
I'd recommend getting the boat, even though the price has gone up to $7 this year. If something goes horribly wrong, you're going to be very glad you have a boat down there to help out. Also, the boat allows water landings, which can be great fun on a hot summer afternoon. Another plus of the boat is that they can often give you a ride to the top, so you don't have to shuffle cars, or make one of the jumpers drive on each load.
There are two trails out.
a)
Hike along the river. You take the trail back along the riverbank, find
the metal stairs up, and follow them out. This puts you at the yellow
gate to the waterfront park (the traditional packing area). You'll
still have to leave a car here, or at the park, to drive back to the
top.
b) Hike straight up the hillside to the
visitor's center overlook. This trail takes about the same time (20
minutes) as the other one, but is significantly more strenuous. It's
also a bit sketchier, and if you fall, you could get hurt. I wouldn't
recommend this trail unless you have someone with you who knows it, and
are fairly fit and confident on steep ground. If all that is the case,
then it's a great way to get your jumps in fast and cheap, as you don't
have to hire the boat or shuttle cars (you can pack behind the
visitor's center).
Sheriff Dispatch: (208) 735-7200
Sheriff Emergency: (208) 735-1911
Olin & Shelley Gardner
Owners/Operators
Idaho Guide Service Inc.
563 Trotter Drive, Twin Falls, ID 83301
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