Near American Falls in Power County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Register Rock

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

1. Register Rock Marker

Inscription. After their meals were cooked and their livestock grazed, early pioneers took time to record their presence on this and other rocks in the area. The land around Register Rock was a common camping area along the Oregon and California trails. It has been preserved by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation so that the modern visitor may enjoy a landmark of the past.

Erected by Idaho State Parks and Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list.

Location. 42° 39.162′ N, 113° 1.002′ W. Marker is near American Falls, Idaho, in Power County. It can be reached from Register Road near Cutoff Road (Deeg Road), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: American Falls ID 83211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Bear River Country. It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Massacre Rocks on Old Oregon Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Massacre Rocks - A Clashing of Cultures (approx. 2.1 miles away); Snake River Rest Area Oregon Trail Kiosk (approx. 4 miles away); Oregon Trail

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(approx. 4.1 miles away); Coldwater Hill Rest Area Oregon Trail Kiosk (approx. 6.9 miles away); Rockland Valley (approx. 9.1 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 11.3 miles away); California Trail - Parting of the Ways (approx. 11½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in American Falls.

Other markers no longer nearby. Emigrant Trails (was approx. 6.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); American Falls Power Plants (was approx. 11.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Register Rock is a small, detached part of Massacre Rocks State Park about 2 miles west of the main park.

Register Rock and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

2. Register Rock and Marker

Register Rock detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

3. Register Rock detail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

4. Register Rock detail

Register Rock Shelter image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

5. Register Rock Shelter

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,861 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 2, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.