Basalt, ID

Basalt is a tiny, peaceful community in Bingham County, surrounded by the wide-open farmland of eastern Idaho. Tucked along Highway 91 between Shelley and Firth, it offers a quiet rural setting where life moves at an easy, unhurried pace. Residents enjoy big skies, views across the Snake River Plain, and a neighborhood feel that stays distinct from the neighboring towns.

Daily life here centers on quiet residential roads and properties that open up to potato fields and pastures. While you will head up the road to Shelley or into Idaho Falls for shopping, dining, and work, Basalt gives you a relaxed home base to return to at the end of the day. It is an ideal spot for anyone looking for open space, low traffic, and classic small-town living.