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gem Favorite Boiling hot water gushes up out of the depths of Vulcan Hot Spring

Vulcan Hot Spring

(1) Cascade, ID

Recommended Routes in Boise National Forest - 4

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Favorite South end of Sawtooth Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Grand Sawtooth Loop

71.7 mi 115.4 km 13,387' Up 4080.31 m Up 13,387' Down 4080.23 m Down

Idaho City, ID
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Favorite Spanish Town Site - This is what is left of Spanish Town today.  The rock foundations are still pretty cool.  Makes you wonder how hard life was when people actually lived here.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Spanish Town Idaho

2.7 mi 4.3 km 405' Up 123.58 m Up 406' Down 123.83 m Down

Idaho City, ID
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Favorite Looking over some geothermal activity in the area.
Intermediate Intermediate

Tyndall Creek Out-and-Back

11.2 mi 17.9 km 1,602' Up 488.32 m Up 1,602' Down 488.34 m Down

Cascade, ID
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Favorite Panaroma from the summit of Cape Horn Mountain
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cape Horn Mountain from Lola Creek

12.0 mi 19.4 km 3,324' Up 1013.02 m Up 3,323' Down 1012.86 m Down

Cascade, ID
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Boise National Forest Running

  • 763 Miles 1,227 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Gem Gems
  • 12 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 39 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 56 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Boise National Forest - 103

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4.8 mi 7.7 km #1Sunset Mountain Road #316
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Idaho City, ID
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Idaho City, ID
2.7 mi 4.4 km #2Jack Creek Trail (#520)
Easy Easy
Boise, ID
Easy Easy
Boise, ID
6.8 mi 11.0 km #3Whitehawk Basin Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Cascade, ID
Intermediate Intermediate
Cascade, ID
3.4 mi 5.5 km #4Trail #331
Difficult Difficult
Mountain Home, ID
Difficult Difficult
Mountain Home, ID
1.4 mi 2.3 km #5Cape Horn Summit Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Cascade, ID
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Cascade, ID
2.7 mi 4.3 km #6Jack Bender Ridge (#512)
Intermediate Intermediate
Boise, ID
Intermediate Intermediate
Boise, ID
3.3 mi 5.3 km #7Trail #501
Intermediate Intermediate
Boise, ID
Intermediate Intermediate
Boise, ID
2.0 mi 3.3 km #8Jack Corral Ridge Trail (#521)
Intermediate Intermediate
Boise, ID
Intermediate Intermediate
Boise, ID
0.9 mi 1.4 km #9Vulcan Hot Spring #072
Easy Easy
Cascade, ID
Easy Easy
Cascade, ID
2.6 mi 4.1 km #10Trail #325
Intermediate Intermediate
Mountain Home, ID
Intermediate Intermediate
Mountain Home, ID

Photos of Boise National Forest - 89

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Dog friendly!
Apr 8, 2015 near Boise, ID
Spanish Town Site - This is what is left of Spanish Town today.  The rock foundations are still pretty cool.  Makes you wonder how hard life was when people actually lived here.
Jan 28, 2019 near Idaho City, ID
Boiling hot water gushes up out of the depths of Vulcan Hot Spring
Jan 5, 2021 near Cascade, ID
Bald Mountain Summit looking south.
Jun 12, 2021 near Idaho City, ID
Trail runs right along the river for the first 1.5 miles. Amazing!!
Aug 3, 2022 near Cascade, ID
Views from the trail.
Jul 9, 2023 near Idaho City, ID
July wildflowers
Jul 9, 2023 near Idaho City, ID
View of Bogus Basin.
Jul 9, 2023 near Idaho City, ID
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