Hells Gate State Park | |
Idaho State Park | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Nez Perce |
Location | Lewiston |
- elevation | 733 ft (223 m) |
- coordinates | 46°21′17″N 117°2′35″W / 46.35472°N 117.04306°WCoordinates: 46°21′17″N 117°2′35″W / 46.35472°N 117.04306°W |
Area | 960 acres (388.5 ha) |
Founded | 1973 |
Management | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
Hells Gate State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, at the entrance of Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in North America. The canyon was carved by the Snake River. Hells Gate has the lowest elevation of an Idaho state park, at 733 feet (223 m) above sea level.