On September 8, 1974, daredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump the 500-foot-deep, quarter-mile-wide Snake River Canyon on a steam-powered "skycycle." Though Knievel crashed on the jump because of a parachute malfunction, he survived with only a broken nose - barely a scrape for a man who broke nearly 40 bones during his daredevil career. The ramp where Knievel made the leap sits on private property about two miles east of the Buzz Langdon Visitor Center. It is visible from the center and vantage points along the Snake River Canyon Trail. For the most "up-close" look, hike up the Centennial Trail from Shoshone Falls Park. The 1.5 mile developed trail provides beautiful views of the canyon and Shoshone Falls and terminates just short of the ramp.