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April 22 – May 5, 2019 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 by and we’re already asking ourselves how we managed …
Nice mountain lake along the Idaho-Montana border Distance: 13 miles roundtrip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with 1,472′ elevation gain Best season: summer – fall Goose Lake along the Bitterroot Divide, the mountain crest that forms the border between Idaho and Montana, first caught my attention when a former college professor of mine said, …
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 ticks! By May, the weather in the Inland Northwest is typically gorgeous and we are …
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 The sub-alpine lakes of Idaho’s Mallard-Larkins had been on my bucket list for years. This …
360 degree views of the Bitterroot Divide from this lookout along the Idaho-Montana border Distance: 11.5 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderately difficult with 1,700′ elevation gain Best season: July – October I’m a sucker for lookouts. Who isn’t—their views are stunning. Diablo Lookout along the Idaho-Montana border had been on our …
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 has 300′ elevation gain, but is a short and easy trail; Lower Cannon Lake is …
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 We had been curious about hiking the Weitas Creek trail for some time. We had …
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 a few years ago) and an avid hiker. If you are searching for a hike …
Climb to a rare D-6 lookout along the ID-MT border with spectacular views of the Bitterroot Divide Distance: 9.0 miles Type: out and back Difficulty: moderately difficult with 3,080′ total elevation gain Best season: July – September Bud Moore’s book The Lochsa Story: Land Ethics in the Bitterroot Mountains, served as the catalyst for our …
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!) Difficulty: easy to moderate depending on distance (good tread and minimal elevation gain make this …