Tag: lookout tower
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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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Granite Peak to Tripod Peak Lookout via West Mountain Trail
There are hundreds of fire lookout towers on the high peaks of Idaho’s forests, many of which are still manned in the summer as the first line of defense against wildfires. One of them sits precariously atop Tripod Peak, which looms over Round Valley, Long Valley, and Cascade Reservoir, with expansive views north to the…
Exploring Boise's Wilderness 