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Hidden Lake and Hard Creek Lake
I’ve already logged almost one hundred and sixty miles on trails in 2025, and I’ve been waiting for a stand-out hike to write about. There have been some contenders that will probably make the “2025 Almost Blogworthy” post, but nothing really blew me away until last weekend’s trip to Hidden Lake and Hard Creek Lake.…
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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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North Star Lake via Lower Lava Mountain Trail
All I really need to say about North Star Lake and Lava Mountain Trail is that I like them so much, this is my second blog post about them. Having hiked the entirety of Lava Mountain Trail, I can comfortably say it’s one of the best trails in the Boise National Forest, and it would…
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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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Marten & Kelly Lakes
When you think “lakes in the Sawtooths,” your mind probably goes straight to Redfish, Alice, Toxaway, and Imogene – some of the most popular and beautiful hiking locations in the state of Idaho. While I’d highly recommend the latter three to anyone looking for an incredible backpacking loop and Redfish for boating or paddling, I’ve…
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Wilson Flat Loop
While most Boiseans are familiar with our local reservoirs, Lucky Peak and Arrowrock, a surprising number haven’t made the trip to nearby Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Only 20 miles northeast of Mountain Home, where the sagebrush hills meet the forested mountains of the Trinity and Boise Ranges, the lake is held back by an earth rockfill…
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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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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 