Shelley

Shelley is a town of 4,700 people (2019) in Southeastern Idaho known for its Spud Day festival.

Get in

Shelley is 8 miles (13 km) south of Idaho Falls on US 91.

Do

• Spud Day: . A week of events in September culminating in a day of celebration (the Third Saturday in September) honoring the potato. Some of the events include the Tater Trot run, a pancake breakfast, a parade and the "Spud Tug", a tug-of-war over a pit of mashed potatoes poured out of cement mixer. Other attractions are the potato picking contest, craft fair, a demolition derby and lots of potato based foods. Free except for the demolition derby and pancake breakfast. (date needs fixing)

Eat

• Mick's Cafe on Main Street has great sandwiches, burgers, milkshakes, pies, and the like - all homemade.

Go next

Routes through Shelley

Butte ← Idaho Falls ←	N  S	→ Pocatello → Salt Lake City
Craters of the Moon ← Arco ←	W  E	→ Idaho Falls → Grand Teton N.P.
END ← Idaho Falls ←	N  S	→ Pocatello → Logan