Idaho Travel Guide

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Mountain West Travel States/Provinces

Fly-fishing on Silver Creek in Sun Valley, Idaho (Steve Smith/Photographer's Choice/Getty)

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Payette National Forest		Hotels
Sawtooth National Forest		Hotels
Sun Valley		Hotels
Caribou-Targhee National Forest		Hotels
Challis National Forest		Hotels
City of Rocks National Reserve		Hotels
Clearwater National Forest		Hotels
Continental Divide Trail		Hotels
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area		Hotels
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest		Hotels

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Idaho Travel Guide

Think Idaho and imagine a state bursting with natural beauty. Within its borders you will find vast stretches of sage-covered high desert, white-water rivers rolling and roaring through Rocky Mountain canyons, eerie volcanic landscapes, jagged snowy mountain peaks, glacier lakes, and green pine woods. Most of all, Idaho is home to welcoming and friendly people who will help make your visit a memorable one. For information on the state, call tel. 800/VISIT-ID, or go to www.visitid.org. Read More

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Feature Articles

Upper Selway River, ID
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Secret Waters
Tamarack Resort Bike Park
Tamarack, ID
True Grass
outside
Grand Teton and Yellowstone
outside
Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
Andre Agassi
outside
Changing the Game

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Trip Ideas

South Fork Lodge
Swan Valley, Idaho
Ski America's Newest Resort: Idaho's 700-Acre Tamarack Opens for Business
Trip the White Fantastic: Backcountry Hut-to-Hut Skiing in Idaho's Sawtooth National
Exploring Idaho's Heavenly Hells Canyon
Fly-Fishing the Montana and Idaho Hot Spots

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Middle Fork of the Salmon River Family Rafting
Eco Family Adventures
from $1542, 6 days
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho is the premier wilderness rafting trip in the US. It flows 100 miles of Wild and Scenic free-flowing...
Salmon River Canyons
Northwest Voyageurs
from $1479, 5 days
Join us for this incredible white water journey through the beautiful and historic Salmon River Canyon. The Salmon River boasts beautiful canyon...
Idaho Rafting - Lochsa River
ROW Adventures
from $112, 1-3 days
Few whitewater rafting trips anywhere on earth offer as much continuous, explosive whitewater as the Lochsa (pronounced Lock-Saw). This is big white...
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
from $323, 15 days
Nestled in Idaho's spectacular Sawtooth Valley, amidst snowcapped peaks and the meandering Salmon River, high alpine adventure and backcountry...
Whitewater Rafting on Idaho's Main Salmon River
River Time Guide Service
from $1550, 6 days
The famous "River of no Return" is your backdrop for relaxation and adventure as River Time Guide Service and our guides take you into the remote and...

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Attractions

Bonanza and Custer Ghost Towns

Between Sunbeam and Challis on the Custer Motorway
Box 1086
Challis, Idaho 83226

Description: Have you really been in the West until you've seen an authentic ghost town? Bonanza and Custer are... Read More

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Borah Peak

20 miles north of Mackay on Hwy. 93, in the Lost River Ranger District
716 W. Custer St.
Mackay, Idaho 83251

Description: At an elevation of 12,662 feet, Borah Peak is the highest peak in Idaho. Climbers can scale it via the traditional climbing route (Southwest Ridge Route) or a variety of alternate routes.... Read More

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Ponderosa State Park

Box 89
McCall, Idaho 83638

Description: Ponderosa is a great day-trip in the summer, particularly for families looking for an easy half-day... Read More

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