City of Rocks National Reserve Our Stay in King Hill, ID Sculpted by Nature Our day was filled with a scenic drive and adventurous hike at the City of Rocks National Reserve, just north of the Utah border. We parked near the trailhead, leaving our car behind, as the dirt road ahead seemed only suited […]
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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 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 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, 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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The Bruneau Dunes and Bruneau Canyons Our Stay in King Hill, ID Being Lost in The Highest Dunes in Idaho, the Bruneau Dunes! The highest dunes! We paid our $7 parking fee, grabbed a map, and started to hike the Sand Dunes Hiking Trail, following the marked path. After a few miles, the markers and
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“A Land Born of Fire & Water” Our Stay in King Hill, ID Thousand Springs Scenic Byway And boom, the temperature dropped overnight. It was cold, and the wind gusts made it feel freezing. Too cold and too windy to go out for a hike, but perfect weather for a scenic 67 miles long drive,
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Visiting Glenn’s Ferry, ID Our Stay in King Hill, ID Our First Spring Day! Today was a beautiful Spring day, sunny with a temperature of about 70°F in the afternoon. I desperately wanted to sit outside near the Snake River in shorts and a sleeveless top, soaking up the sun while sipping delicious white wine.
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Visiting Twin Falls, ID Our Stay in King Hill, ID First Things First We slept in this morning, and after a coffee, the first things on our list were to make an itinerary for the upcoming days AND to get the necessary groceries. We decided not to go to the local grocery store (where we
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Hiking in Mary S. Young Park Our Stay in West Linn, OR A Forest Haven by The Willamette River, Mary S. Young Park For the first time since we arrived in West Linn, we visited Mary S. Young Park. The park had just reopened after being closed caused by a devastating ice storm a few
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