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Gems in Southwestern Idaho - 6

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Recommended Routes in Southwestern Idaho - 35

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Above Alpine Lake, views of the Sawtooth Mountains looking north.

Sawtooth Lake (from Iron Creek Trailhead)

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 1,732' Up 528.02 m Up • 1,732' Down 527.97 m Down

Challis, ID

Alice-Toxaway Loop

19.1 mi 30.8 km • 2,985' Up 909.97 m Up • 2,985' Down 909.93 m Down

Sun Valley, ID

Grand Sawtooth Loop

71.7 mi 115.4 km • 13,387' Up 4080.31 m Up • 13,387' Down 4080.23 m Down

Idaho City, ID

Norton-Big Lost Lakes Loop

4.9 mi 8.0 km • 1,596' Up 486.45 m Up • 1,596' Down 486.58 m Down

Sun Valley, ID

Fall colors erupt on the Lake Fork Trail.

Snowslide to Lake Fork

11.8 mi 18.9 km • 2,269' Up 691.54 m Up • 2,728' Down 831.39 m Down

McCall, ID

Shingle Creek-Mahalo-Dry Creek Loop

20.5 mi 33.0 km • 3,483' Up 1061.48 m Up • 3,482' Down 1061.46 m Down

Boise, ID

The somewhat precarious bridge crossing the Bruneau River

Bruneau Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim

7.0 mi 11.3 km • 2,016' Up 614.48 m Up • 2,018' Down 615.07 m Down

Mountai…, ID

Devil of a Drop

14.2 mi 22.9 km • 808' Up 246.29 m Up • 6,110' Down 1862.34 m Down

Joseph, OR

Spanish Town Site - This is what is left of Spanish Town today. The rock foundations are still pretty cool. Makes you wonder how hard life was when people actually lived here.

Spanish Town Idaho

2.7 mi 4.3 km • 405' Up 123.58 m Up • 406' Down 123.83 m Down

Idaho City, ID

Southwestern Idaho Hiking

3,544 Miles 5,704 Kilometers of Trail
36 Recommended Routes
6 Gems
181 Easy Trails
322 Intermediate Trails
180 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Southwestern Idaho

Bennett Hills

1 Trails

Boise National Forest

146 Trails

Boise, Eagle, Meridian

172 Trails

Bruneau Dunes State Park

4 Trails

Bruneau-Jarbridge River Area

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

Nez Perce National Forest

39 Trails

Payette National Forest

66 Trails

Salmon-Challis National Forest

74 Trails

Sawtooth National Forest

151 Trails

Sawtooth National Recreation Area

64 Trails

South Hills Single Track System

24 Trails

Sun Valley and Ketchum

35 Trails

Three Island Crossing State Park

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Trails in Southwestern Idaho - 647

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2.5 mi 3.9 km #1Boulder Lake Trail #105 Intermediate/Difficult McCall, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	McCall, ID	15
4.2 mi 6.7 km #2Louie Lake Trail Intermediate/Difficult McCall, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	McCall, ID	12
4.4 mi 7.0 km #3Upper Stack Rock Trail Intermediate Boise, ID	Intermediate	Boise, ID	18
7.0 mi 11.2 km #4Around the Mountain Intermediate/Difficult Boise, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	Boise, ID	5
14.8 mi 23.9 km #5Seven Devils Trail #124 Difficult Joseph, OR	Difficult	Joseph, OR	8
4.8 mi 7.7 km #6Sunset Mountain Road #316 Intermediate/Difficult Idaho City, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	Idaho City, ID	3
1.3 mi 2.1 km #7Bucktail Trail Intermediate Boise, ID	Intermediate	Boise, ID	3
4.3 mi 6.9 km #8Adams Gulch Difficult Sun Valley, ID	Difficult	Sun Valley, ID	2
5.5 mi 8.8 km #9Alturas Lake Creek Trail Difficult Sun Valley, ID	Difficult	Sun Valley, ID	2
2.2 mi 3.6 km #10Caldwell Greenbelt Easy Caldwell, ID	Easy	Caldwell, ID	2