Hells Gate lies on river bottom left over from the great ice age floods about 15,000 years ago. At the south end of the park are basaltic columns from the Pomona flows 14 million years ago. Hells Gate State Park was once the site of a Nez Perce Village.
Welcome to the Hells Gate State Park’s Official page on Facebook! The purpose of this page is to present matters of public interest concerning the park’s programs, activities, events, stories, and photos. We welcome your comments, however, please note this is a limited public forum.
If you need an official source of information about Hells Gate State Park or the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, please visit our website at www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov.
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Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
5657 Warm Springs Ave
Boise ID 83716
208-334-4199
parksandrecreation.Idaho.gov
