Idaho

A Scenic Journey Through The Sawtooth Mountains

A Scenic Journey: The Sawtooth Scenic Byway and Beyond Our Stay in King Hill, ID Breathtaking Landscapes! Our scenic drive today surprised us with a breathtaking display of various landscapes. We followed part of the Sawtooth Scenic Byway, a designated National Scenic Byway winding 116 miles through the mountains. Our road trip started with the

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Boise Greenbelt & Former Penitentiary

Boise Highlights: Greenbelt & Former Penitentiary Our Stay in King Hill, ID A Return to Boise, ID Two years ago, while driving back to San Antonio from the solar eclipse, we bypassed downtown Boise, only seeing Idaho’s state capitol building. Finding ourselves just an hour away, we decided to explore two of the city’s highlights:

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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

Craters of the Moon National Monument Our Stay in King Hill, ID Craters of the Moon: The Devil’s Landscape We found a portal to another world: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, within the Snake River Plain of central Idaho. Formed by volcanic eruptions that began 15,000 years ago and continued until relatively

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Balanced Rock, Fossil Beds, and Malad Gorge: A Day of Natural Wonders

Balanced Rock, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and Malad Gorge State Park Our Stay in King Hill, ID This scenic day trip took us to three impressive natural wonders in the area: Balanced Rock, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and Malad Gorge State Park. First stop: The Balancing Act of Balanced Rock Our first stop

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