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2023 Almost-Blogworthy Hikes
These are my favorite 2023 hikes that weren’t worthy of an individual blog post. The Cliffs of Étretat and the Mortain Cascades The paved path along the Cliffs of Étretat offers stunning views of the namesake limestone bluffs and formations jutting out from the English Channel. Famous impressionist Claude Monet spent time here honing his…
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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
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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Lone Lake (North Idaho)
Up to this point, I’ve only written about hiking destinations within three hours of Boise (hence the blog name), but last weekend, I found myself in Coeur d’Alene for a wedding and seeking a hike to do the following day. My search parameters were simple: I was looking for something around 7 miles long with…
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My Favorite Hikes in Boise’s Ridge to Rivers Trail System
Boise’s Ridge to Rivers trail system encompasses more than 230 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding along over 150 trails, stretching from the highpoint of Boise Ridge at Shafer Butte all the way down to just shy of the Boise River, as the name aptly suggests. In the summer of 2021, I achieved my…
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Owyhee Range High Points
Treasure Valley residents might be surprised to learn that at 8,403 feet, Hayden Peak, the high point of the Owyhee Range, sits almost 900 feet higher than Shafer Butte, the prominent Boise mountain home to Bogus Basin Ski Area. In fact, the four highest points forming the backbone of the Owyhees are all above 8,000…
Exploring Boise's Wilderness 