The past two weeks have been a blur as we’ve been spending time with family and friends, working on spring projects around the house, and I’ve been working extra hours to meet a self-imposed deadline at work. Time is flying…
North Central Idaho’s Fish Creek
Great late spring hike with abundant wildflowers, pretty creek views, and some interesting history Distance: 8.5 miles roundtrip to Obia Cabin Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with 700′ elevation gain Best season: late spring – early summer *watch for…
Idaho’s Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area: Heart Lake Backpack, Aug 2017
Stunning sub-alpine mountain lake with delicious huckleberries & very curious neighbors Distance: 16.5 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderately difficult with approximately 2,500′ elevation gain and 1,300′ loss to Heart Lake Best season: mid-late summer thru early fall …
Idaho’s Seven Devils: Heaven’s Gate & Lower Cannon Lake, Aug 2011
Views of four states from a lookout above America’s deepest river gorge and a beautiful alpine lake Distance (round trip): Heaven’s Gate Lookout 0.7 miles; Lower Cannon Lake 8.4 miles Type: both are out and back hikes Difficulty: Heaven’s Gate…
North Central Idaho: Weitas Creek Backpack, June 2016
Pretty mountain stream with no crowds Type: out and back Distance: 20 miles round trip (can be made shorter or longer to suit the individual) Difficulty: moderate with around 1,500′ elevation gain over the trip Best season: May – October …
North Central Idaho’s Feather Creek, May 2016
Lovely nature hike. Distance: 5.25 miles round trip Type: Loop Difficulty: easy with minimal elevation gain Best season: April – October We discovered this hike on Mary Aegerter’s website Hiking From Here. Mary was a professor of mine (more than…
After the Fire: Idaho’s Selway River, April 2016
Day hike or backpack along one of Idaho’s wildest and most beautiful rivers Distance: 13.5 miles round trip for our two day backpack Type: out and back (a long shuttle makes a 50 mile backpack possible—on our bucket list!)…