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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Posted on July 10, 2022July 17, 2022 by jim

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area was given its name by the explorer John Wesley Powell for the spectacular red sandstone cliffs that surround…

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Fossil Butte National Monument

Fossil Butte National Monument

Posted on July 10, 2022July 17, 2022 by jim

Fossil Butte National Monument was on our high-level map, but not on our stop list. On a last-minute whim as we saw it…

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Bear Lake Utah

Bear Lake Utah

Posted on July 9, 2022July 14, 2022 by jim

Bear Lake Utah is known as the Caribbean of the Rockies for it’s turqouise coloring, caused by calcium carbonate deposits suspended in the…

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Shoshone Falls Idaho

Shoshone Falls Idaho

Posted on July 6, 2022July 8, 2022 by jim

Shoshone Falls is one of several falls in Twin Falls Idaho, and at 212 feet tall is 45 feet taller than Niagara Falls….

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Blue Heart Springs

Blue Heart Springs

Posted on July 4, 2022July 11, 2022 by jim

Blue Heart Springs has been on our list ever since we saw a Youtube video from some young Instafluencers and were amazed that…

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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Posted on July 3, 2022July 10, 2022 by jim

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument isn’t on anyone’s short list of must-visit places. Located west of Idaho Falls, it’s not on the route…

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Little Redfish Lake

Little Redfish Lake

Posted on July 2, 2022July 5, 2022 by jim

Little Redfish Lake is a five minute walk from our free boondocking spot in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, but we’ve passed it…

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Bench Lakes Trail

Bench Lakes Trail

Posted on July 1, 2022July 7, 2022 by jim

The Bench Lakes Trail is the second most popular trail in the Sawtooths. Starting at Redfish Lake, it’s easily accessible in the most…

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Boat Box Hot Springs Sunrise

Boat Box Hot Springs Sunrise

Posted on June 30, 2022July 2, 2022 by jim

Boat Box Hot Springs is the best hot spring in Idaho, and even better that it’s easily accessible along the Wild and Scenic…

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Afternoon at Redfish Lake

Afternoon at Redfish Lake

Posted on June 26, 2022June 27, 2022 by jim

It’s not always mountains, snow, and crushing the altitude. Sometimes you have to sit by the lake and just chill. A Redfish Lake…

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Sawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail

Sawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail

Posted on June 25, 2022June 29, 2022 by jim

Sawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail is the number one hike in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. At 10 miles and approximately…

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Stanley Lake Sunrise

Stanley Lake Sunrise

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 by jim

One of our big rocks here in the Sawtooths has been to catch a sunrise over Stanley Lake. 0500 wakeup, coffee, make extra…

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Custer Ghost Town Idaho

Custer Ghost Town Idaho

Posted on June 24, 2022June 28, 2022 by jim

We knew that we wanted our Sawtooths trip to be more than mountains and snow, and the Custer ghost town area in the…

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Pettit Lake Afternoon Hike

Pettit Lake Afternoon Hike

Posted on June 21, 2022June 25, 2022 by jim

The workday is done, with no time left in the day for a big backcountry excursion we headed down to Pettit Lake to…

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Fishhook Creek Trail

Fishhook Creek Trail

Posted on June 20, 2022June 23, 2022 by jim

We were looking for a high-value, low-effort, close-by afternoon hike when I wrapped up work for the day, and the Fishhook Creek trail…

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Craters Caves Area

Craters Caves Area

Posted on June 18, 2022June 22, 2022 by jim

We thought that the Caves area of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve deserved its own photo album. While it is…

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Craters of the Moon National Monument

Craters of the Moon National Monument

Posted on June 18, 2022June 21, 2022 by jim

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve looks like – well – craters of the moon. So much so that NASA even…

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Sheep Everywhere

Sheep Everywhere

Posted on June 14, 2022June 20, 2022 by jim

We’ve had a lot of interesting boondocking spots, but the middle of a herd of a thousand or so sheep is a new…

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Leaving the Tetons

Leaving the Tetons

Posted on June 13, 2022June 19, 2022 by jim

With our big rocks checked off and the weather deteriorating rapidly, it’s time for us to be leaving the Tetons. The crazy rain…

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Roam If You Want To

Roam If You Want To

Posted on June 12, 2022 by jim

We never knew we needed a theme song until our old neighbor from Stuttgart passed this along the other day. Thanks, Terry –…

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Boating on Jackson Lake

Boating on Jackson Lake

Posted on June 10, 2022June 11, 2022 by jim

While we were having lunch at Inspiration Point yesterday, Colette looked down at Jackson Lake and said "I’d like to go boating." Big…

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