25 Adventures to Inspire Your Trip to Idaho
Explore the best adventures in the Gem State.
You know that feeling you get while hiking or biking on an empty trail, sinking into a hot spring, hitting the open road, or relaxing by the campfire with your favorite people? That feeling like you're exactly where you're supposed to be? If you plan your next vacation to Idaho, you'll have this feeling over and over. Idaho has somehow managed to stay relatively under the radar for most folks, so finding your little piece of the wild is no problem. We've made it even easier on you by picking 25 of Idaho's best adventures. If these don't convince you to plan your next big adventure trip to Idaho, we don't know what will.
1. Camp at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs
Photo: Dusty Klein
2. Scenic Autumn Drive through Palisades Reservoir
Photo: Josh Packer
3. Backpack to Sawtooth Lake
Photo: Dusty Klein
4. Hike the Craters of the Moon’s Lava Tubes
Photo: Colin Ayers
5. Camp at the Coyote Yurts
Photo: Dusty Klein
6. Explore Upper and Lower Mesa Falls
Photo: Josh Packer
7. Hike and Soak in Goldbug Hot Springs
Photo: Ross Perkins
8. Explore Jump Creek Falls
Photo: Garren Moore
9. Soak in Kirkham Hot Springs
Photo: Dusty Klein
10. Photograph the Perrine Bridge and Perrine Coulee Falls
Photo: Josh Packer
11. Paddle on Stanley Lake
Photo: George Manlove
12. Backpack to Alice Lake
Photo: Dusty Klein
13. Explore Shoshone Falls
Photo: Sara Sheehy
14. Hike Shadow and Fern Falls
Photo: Rachel Christiansen
15. Explore the South Fork of the Boise River
Photo: Dusty Klein
16. Hike Couer d’Alene’s Tubbs Hill
Photo: Rose Freeman
17. Camp at Blue Lake
Photo: Mike Sanders
18. Hike Redfish Lake to Alpine Lake
Photo: Dusty Klein
19. Camp at Fall Creek Falls
Photo: Eric Bennett
20. Hike to Devil’s Bedstead West
Photo: Dusty Klein
21. Hike the Bruneau Sand Dunes
Photo: Sara Sheehy
22. Soak in Burgdorf Hot Springs
Photo: Dusty Klein
23. Hike to Johnstone Pass
Photo: Sara Sheehy
24. Hike or Ride to Stack Rock
Photo: Dusty Klein
25. Hike to Jennie Lake
Photo: Garren Moore
Discover information on even more amazing adventures at Visit Idaho.
Cover photo: Dusty Klein
We want to acknowledge and thank the past, present, and future generations of all Native Nations and Indigenous Peoples whose ancestral lands we travel, explore, and play on. Always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your adventures and follow local regulations. Please explore responsibly!
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