A virtually undiscovered backpacking paradise, Idaho has numerous wilderness areas of mind-boggling size. Backpackers can find complete solitude, wildlife, and some of North America's most outstanding scenery. Idaho's mountains also boast great weather--fewer thunderstorms than the central Rockies, less rain than Oregon and Washington, and cooler summer temperatures than California. Backpacking Idaho takes you to what author Doug Lorain calls a "Shangri-la" for backpackers. In the craggy Selkirk Mountains you'll find lush forests, small cirque lakes, and jagged granite peaks. Watch for ospreys, river otters, and belted kingfishers in the swift Selway River. Explore hundreds of miles of trails in the gently rolling forested hills in north-central Idaho, or head to Hell's Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, where you'll find both alpine tundra and cactus-studded desert.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Showcases 33 diverse "backpacker friendly" trips,
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This review is from: Backpacking Idaho (Paperback)
Idaho has more than four million acres of designated wilderness, impressive mountains, beautiful desert canyons, and adventuresome rivers. All of this spectacular Idaho scenery is perfect for nature-loving packbackers. Doug Lorain's Backpacking Idaho: From Alpine Peaks To Desert Canyons showcases 33 diverse "backpacker friendly" trips ranging from three day getaways to two week extended excursions. Backpacking Idaho lays out routes in the Selkirk and Sawtooth mountains, the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area, the Continental Divide Trail, and in the Yellowstone National Park. Provided are trip summary charts with ratings for scenery, solitude, and degree of difficulty, as well as maps highlighting trail types, campsites, ranger stations, and elevation. If you are looking to personally experience Idaho's most memorable hiking opportunities, then you need a copy of Doug Lorain's Backpacking Idaho!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good descriptions, do more research,
This review is from: Backpacking Idaho (Paperback)
I enjoyed reading the book and the authors comments on the area. I do suggest that you do more research however because I found out that the topo maps listed were off when comparing the the map in the book to the topo quads. As always it is better to be over prepared even for a short hike. This book should get you a start.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
For multiple day hike,
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This is a great book with a lot of great hike. Thought the book is for "backpacking" meaning that all the hikes in it are about 3 to 5 day longs and therefore require some knowledge to do them safely. But it's a must have if you want to discover some of the great wilderness places we have in Idaho.
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Backpacking Idaho, Forest Road, Scenery Solitude Difficulty, Forest Service, Camp Miles Elevation Gain Day, State Highway, Loon Creek, Snow Peak, Joe River, Big Creek, Bighorn Crags, Selway River, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Middle Fork Salmon River, Late June, Sawtooth Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, Seven Devils Mountains, Salmon River Canyon, Snake River, Crimson Lake, White Cap Creek, Bear River Range, Bloomington Lake, Warm Springs Creek Browse Sample Pages:
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