Basecamp Weekend: Salmon River Mountains, ID
Pitch camp next to an alpine lake, rocky peaks, and a WWII plane wreck in Idaho’s Salmon River Mountains.
Idaho Trails
Idaho, located in the northwestern U.S., boasts an incredible amount of untouched natural areas, including 2.3-million-acre Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area, a wilderness of rugged mountains, deep canyons and whitewater rivers.
Idaho’s geography is extremely diverse, offering snow-capped mountain ranges — the most popular of which is the Sawtooth Range — rapids, lakes and deep canyons. Idaho’s Snake River, which flows from the Grand Tetons in Wyoming to the Columbia River in Washington, rushes through Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the country.
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See the Best of Idaho's Sawtooth Wilderness in One Hike
Mountains, lakes, and sunshine: this route has everything a hiker could want.
Why Hells Canyon is Better Than the Grand Canyon
When it comes to backpacking destinations, Hells Canyon takes the cake.
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Boise National Forest, Idaho
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Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho
Trek America's Deepest Canyon
Delve deep on this 40-mile epic through Hells Canyon, one of America's wildest geological features.
100 Days Outdoors: Exploring the Landscape and Waters of Idaho
If you’re planning on spending a night on the shores of Stanley Lake, make sure you bring and extra pair of dry socks.
See Out-of-This-World Scenery at Craters of the Moon National Monument.
Explore the moonscape of Idaho—lava tubes, cinder cones, caves, and tunnels— on this weekend trip.
The 20 Best Backcountry Lakes: Rock Slide Lake
Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho
Alice-Toxaway Lakes Loop, Idaho
Alpine meets Caribbean on this Idaho gem.
Blacktail Buttes, Idaho
Visit Craters of the Moon to see this lava-tubed wonder under an azure sky.
SAR teams remove obscene rock art near waterfall in Twin Falls, ID
More like “Twin Phallic.”
Boise, ID: Lower Hulls Gulch Loop
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.
Spokane: Mica Peak and Shasta Butte
Bag two peaks on this 12-mile out-and-back, with breathtaking views of Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and the surrounding mountains, lakes, and prairies.
Spokane: Chilco Mountain
A roller-coaster 9.2-mile hike hits two peaks with views of Lake Pend Oreille, Rathdrum prairie, and the Selkirk and Coeur d'Alene Mountains.
Boise: Sleeping Deer to Mid-Salmon River Loop
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.
Spokane: Lookout Mountain to Fish Lake
Hike into the Bitterroots' untamed backcountry, with its plentiful moose and berries, on this 11-mile out-and-back to an exquisite lakeside campsite.
Spokane: Southside Trail
This hearty 9.4-miler in the Palouse Range is guaranteed to satisfy your lust for wildlife sightings and mountain valley views.
Coeur d'Alene, ID: Beehive Lake
This 6.6-mile technical out-and-back follows the steep runoff of Beehive Creek 2,000 feet to the rocky shores of two alpine lakes in the proposed Selkirk Mountains Wilderness.