Elmore County

Located between the dramatic cliffs of the Snake River and the rugged pines of the Sawtooth Mountains sits Elmore County, Idaho—home to outdoor enthusiasts, college students, and the largest concentration of birds of prey in the world. Hundreds upon hundreds of hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons nest amid the high canyon crags of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Conservation Area in Elmore County. This is a beautiful place to build a rural home—land is affordable and plentiful in places like Glenns Ferry (an original mining settlement) and Mountain Home (which started out as Rattlesnake Station), a stagecoach stop on the Overland State Line. Elmore County is simply bursting with Wild West history and modern day must-haves like short commutes, safe communities, and strong educational opportunities.