Category: Full Day Trip
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2022 Almost-Blogworthy Hikes
These are my favorite 2022 hikes that weren’t worthy of an individual blog post. Sage Hen Nature Trail This short loop near Sage Hen Creek Campground travels through lush forest to a scenic ravine where the creek cascades down through several small waterfalls before it settles in Sage Hen Reservoir. There are benches along the…
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Ruffneck Peak via Langer Lake Trail
Sometimes it’s difficult for me to write introductions without feeling like these posts are getting repetitive. How many different ways can I ask the reader if they like lakes, forests, and mountains with great views? Do I even need to ask? That’s why you’re reading this, right? Do I really need to introduce this to…
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Rainbow Basin
The Trinity Peak fire lookout tower watches over some of the most magnificent and expansive terrain in the Boise Mountain Range, including the nine lakes along Rainbow Basin Trail, all of which can be hiked to in one day along this 12.4-mile route. If you’re seeking a trail that is as strikingly beautiful as any…
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Smith Creek Lake and North Star Lake via Upper Lava Mountain Trail
High in the Boise Range, two pristine alpine lakes sit largely undisturbed, seldom visited by hikers despite their proximity to the Boise metro area. They are the two major landmarks along Lava Mountain Trail, which travels east-west from the town of Prairie to the western slope of Trinity Peak. From the upper trailhead, both lakes…
Exploring Boise's Wilderness 