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

Boise: Sleeping Deer to Mid-Salmon River Loop

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Set aside a long weekend for great fishing on this 32.4-mile loop in the remote Salmon River Mountains, where crystal waters attract elk, moose, and bears.

Boise: Tripod Peak

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Travel 12 miles through dense evergreen groves and wildflower-dotted meadows to a lonesome fire outpost overlooking Boise National Forest.

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.

Boise, ID: Watchman Trail Loop

BACKPACKER Review
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.

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: Tripod Peak

BACKPACKER Review
Travel 12 miles through dense evergreen groves and wildflower-dotted meadows to a lonesome fire outpost overlooking Boise National Forest.

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