Backpacker Magazine: Boise: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Boise, ID: Watchman Trail Loop

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Just minutes from downtown, this 9.4-mile loop in the Boise foothills offers a quick escape from the city on one of the newest sections of the Ridge to Rivers trail system.

McCall, ID: Rapid River

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This year-round route runs 6.9 miles along the astonishingly clear Rapid River through evergreen forests to campsites in the Hells Canyon region.

Boise, ID: Lower Hulls Gulch Loop

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Just on the outskirts of town, this 7-mile foothills loop climbs to 3,570 feet with big views of Boise before returning alongside a trickling stream.

Boise: Birds of Prey

BACKPACKER Review
This 11.6-miler crosses the Snake River, then heads downstream through a magnificent desert canyon known for its raptors and hidden rock art.

Boise, ID: Lower Hulls Gulch Loop

BACKPACKER Review
Just on the outskirts of town, this 7-mile foothills loop climbs to 3,570 feet with big views of Boise before returning alongside a trickling stream.

Idaho City, ID: Crooked River Trail

BACKPACKER Review
Trace the banks of the Crooked River on this 6.6-mile out-and-back in Boise National Forest that links picturesque fishing holes and a sandy strip of beach.

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