ATV's

Lucky Peak - A short trip from Boise. Great view of the Boise "Treasure Valley"

Highland Valley Rd. - Off Hwy. 21 about 3-4 miles past Lucky Peak Dam. Highland Valley Rd. is on the left. Connects to the Boise foothills trail. Lots of good ATV trails. Great views of Boise and Lucky Peak Lake. (This road has been closed due to fires for almost a year now. March 2007)

Boise Foothill Trails - Trails listing easily accessible from Boise.

Boise National Forest - Easily accessible from Boise. Miles of trails. Idaho City would be a good place to begin.

Silver Creek Plunge is about 20 miles north of Crouch Idaho. From about mid-December to the snow melts this trail is accessible all the way to Silver Creek Plunge Resort. From Boise, take Highway 55 to Banks and turn right to Garden Valley, towards Lowman on the
Banks-Lowman Rd. Turn left onto the Middle Fork Road & go 1 mile to Crouch.Silver Creek Plunge is about 20 miles past Crouch.

There are many trails around Silver Creek. Our favorite is the Silver Creek Summit Trail. This trail begins past Silver Creek Plunge about 10 miles. The trail rises to Silver Creek Lookout and is a little more challenge than the local dirt roads. It is made for 4 wheelers.  This area is accessible only in the non-snowy season.

Hot Springs (snowmobile only during winter months)

Check out the various web sites for hot springs review. Some are cleaner than others this includes the commercial sites.

Molly's Tubs - sit on the banks of the South Fork of the Salmon River about 25 miles east of Cascade Idaho. There are several old bathtubs with rubber hoses plugged into the rocks so you can fill a tub with extremely hot water. Use one of the buckets laying around to dip from  the extremely cold river water to get just the right temperature. During winter they are accessible from a snowmobile trail which follows Forest Service Road 474.

 This is a great trip in the winter. Snowmobile on the miles of trails in this area then head here to warm up. Make plenty of noise going down to the tubs as clothing is sometimes optional.  More pics.

Directions: From Cascade, Idaho follow Forest Service Road 22 to FSR 474 and travel south about 1.3 miles to a pull out on the right. Hike down a short ways to several hot tubs.

Snowmobile Trails

Silver Creek Plunge is 20 miles north of Crouch Idaho. From about mid-December until the snow melts this trail is accessible all the way to Silver Creek Plunge Resort.

Directions: From Boise, take Highway 55 to Banks and turn right to Garden Valley, towards Lowman on the Banks-Lowman Rd. Turn left onto the Middle Fork Road & go 1 mile to Crouch. Go through Crouch, north on the Middle Fork Road approximately 8.5 miles to the trail head.  Snowmobile trailer parking is on the left up the hill. The trail begins here. Silver Creek Plunge is 13.5 miles form the parking area.

     Travel through some of the most beautiful Idaho mountains and wilderness area you will see. Silver Creek Resort boast a large pool with 101 degree water. A shelter with 2 wood stoves and bath houses is attached. A snack bar is available with hot hamburgers and hot dogs or pack your own in.

Topo map of Silver Creek Plunge

Warren Wagon Road, McCall Idaho - is located about 7 miles down Warren Wagon Road off of Hwy 55 1 mile north of downtown McCall. In the winter the road dead ends with the snowmobile parking area on the right. The trail is a fairly straight run past a small picturesque lake. About 20 miles north on the trail Burgdorf Hot Springs lies to the east about 2 miles on # 21off the main trail for some good soaking.

Cascade Idaho - West Mountain Trails - Miles of  snowmobiles trails on the west side of Cascade Lake. Snow usually falls here first.

Tubing  & Sledding 

Idaho City - Take Hwy 21 from Boise to the old mining town of Idaho City. Go through Idaho City about 1 mile to the first dirt road on the right which is Granite Creek. Take this road about 1 mile and cross the creek. Look for a large open area on the right about 500 feet up the road from here. There will be a bridge with a closed gate across it. Walk across the bridge into an open field. At the other end of the filed which is about 1/4 mile you will find a large hill which is great for sledding. Best time to go is on a weekday as the folks from Boise as well as the locals know of this place.

McCall Idaho, The Activity Barn - Great tubing fun. Includes lift and warming yurt.