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The area around Wees Bar contains more than 90 boulders with ancient petroglyphs – the largest display in the state of Idaho. Wees Bar is named after James Lowell Wees, a farmer and miner who settled here in the late 1870s and built his home from lava rock. The ruin is still visible today.

Built in 1901, the impressive Swan Falls Dam is the oldest dam on the Snake River to generate hydroelectricity. It is closed to motorized traffic, but you can cross it by foot. There are trails leading to interesting ruins and petroglyphs on the west side of the river.

The majestic Snake River winds its way from western Wyoming through the Snake River Plain right here to the deepest canyon in the contiguous US, Hells Canyon on the Oregon-Idaho border to the Columbia Basin in Washington. With 1,078 miles, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River.

Celebration Park is an extraordinary archaeological park that has been in existence since 1989. It offers a delightful opportunity to traverse historic paths along the picturesque Snake River and behold ancient petroglyphs revealed by the Bonneville Flood. Additionally, visitors can access more trails on the opposite side of the river via a rare bridge at the old Swan Falls dam.

There is a boardwalk and informative signposts leading out toward the overlook with benches, restrooms, and a shaded area. Here you see the river pool before it strikes the Salmon Falls dam.

The path is soft silty gravel and fully exposed to the sun. It truly feels like the Oregon Trail, and if you keep an eye out you may see historic wagon ruts or signs from when emigrants travelled westward and had to contend with the steep sides of the valley and loose ground.

The overlook lends fantastic views of the fossil beds and winding gravel path below. There are a number of signs describing out historical points of interest.

https://www.blm.gov/visit/wilson-creek-travel-management-area