All right so here we are. Another beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest.
Another beautiful day in Idaho. We've got some light showers today, some clouds and sun
so all the weather is coming our way. We are at Short Creek and the Short
Creek trail. To find this place it is just outside Idaho City. You go past
Idaho City on your way to Lowman about two miles. On your right hand side there
will be forest road 327 turn there. Then reset your odometer and 16.5 miles
down that dirt road there will be the trailhead. It will be hard to
see. The trailhead sign is down a little ways, not totally on the road so
you definitely got to keep your eyes peeled. The hike parallels the North Fork
of the Boise River. Only problem that I've already run into here 60 feet into
this hike is that I have to get over Rabbit Creek Falls here and there's no
bridge. So it looks like there's two options. There's one option where I can
actually take off my shoes and socks and my pants and stuff and try to trek
across the creek. The creeks running a little high right now because we're in
the springtime, that might be a better option for later in the year. The
other option is right here, is this deadfall this log that's just
crossing the stream. Now it just recently rained, it looks slippery, looks a little
steep on the end so uh hopefully I make it. It doesn't look like if I fall in
I'll be much worse for wear so fingers crossed.
That was a short hike. 0.7 miles in, the trail has leveled out, we're next to the
river and there's a couple of disperse sites over here good for a few groups.
I love this kind of spot because sometimes I don't want to work my butt off to get
some seclusion and you really don't if you just cross a small stream and hike
half a mile you get all this to yourself and that's amazing. So I'm gonna hurry up
and set up camp and then there is a little side hike from here that I have
read is quite challenging but gives you a spectacular view. So I'm gonna hurry up
and set up camp and then I'm gonna look for that hike. Before we go any further I
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All right. Oh I need to catch my breath for a second. Mm-hmm okay.
So if you don't want this hike to be short it doesn't have to be. The trail
continues a little bit along the Boise River and then all of a sudden it turns
into a straight up climb and for the next mile you will climb a thousand feet
in elevation. At that thousand feet of elevation in that mile you will then
connect with another trail which I have taken the half mile to this point way up
here above the Boise National Forest and the trail just looks like it
continues along the ridge up here for I don't know how long. I don't know if this
loops back around or anything. I think this is going to be my stopping point
feels like a good stopping point but this is one incredible view. The hike up
here oh my gosh the vegetation, that arrow leaf balsam root, just all the pretty
wildflowers. Also, why is the syringa Idahos state flower I feel like I see more
arrow leaf balsam root in my travels around Idaho than syringa. I couldn't
even show you a syringa in a book. Whatever they call it this trail might
be short, but it sure packs a punch. There is a lot to see around here, the foliage
is ever-changing, wild flowers are blooming all over the
place. You have rivers, creeks, creek crossings. If you want to make it a short
hike with the kids you can do that. If you want to get out and explore more
there is miles you can go back here and it's so easy to get to and that's such
an amazing part about Idaho right. I think sometimes we take it for granted
what is actually in our backyard and right here. When you think of someone in
Southern California that has to spend three hours getting from their home to
their office and here in Idaho it's an hour and a half
and you are out in nature alone and that's something special that don't take
for granted if you live here. I am heading to my next spot which is
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