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  • Lucky Peak via Adelmann Mine Trail

    Lucky Peak via Adelmann Mine Trail

    I didn’t expect to delay my first blog post of 2023 until more than halfway through the year, but our incredibly long and epic winter didn’t relent until mid-May, and its snowy and icy remnants are still clinging in the nooks and crevices of most trails even as summer temperatures crest 100 degrees. I’m not

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  • 2022 Almost-Blogworthy Hikes

    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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  • Juniper Gulch to the Yellow Jacket

    Juniper Gulch to the Yellow Jacket

    It’s hard to believe that southern Idaho’s hiking season is already coming to an end, but with early snowfall and perpetual sub-40° temperatures on the horizon, I can’t imagine I’ll complete many trail miles from now until next spring. Like most endings, it’s bittersweet, as it ushers in a new, promising ski season, but nevertheless,

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