73 Things to do near Garden Valley, ID 83622
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Hot Springs Campground
Garden Valley, Idaho
3.3 miles SESwim near Garden Valley, Idaho
Swim
Skinnydipper Hotsprings
Garden Valley, Idaho
4.3 miles WCLOSED. BLM has closed the hot springs for 5 years beginning in 2016. Closure was necessary due to abuse of land and health. Watch video below for more information. A community-maintained hot spring up a steep half-mile trail — but weekend crowds can bring fights, vandalism, and break-ins, so off-peak visits are wisest.
Hot Springs
Mile Marker 4 (Skinnydipper Hotsprings)
Garden Valley, Idaho
4.7 miles WA backcountry hot spring about 45–60 minutes from Boise, reached by steep switchbacks after a half-mile hike — avoid during bad weather as the roads and trail become treacherous quickly.
Hike, Swim
Swinging Bridge Beach
Cascade, Idaho
11.2 miles NWA scenic riverside campground at 4,000 feet elevation 10 miles north of Banks, with a sandy swimming hole beach, large flat rocks to sun on, and whitewater kayaking on the North Fork Payette River.
Hike, Swim
Pine Flat Hot Springs
Garden Valley, Idaho
13.5 miles EAn aqua-blue hot spring pool at the base of a small waterfall on the South Fork Payette River — just a quarter mile from Pine Flat Campground in the Boise National Forest.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Hot Springs, Kayak, Whitewater
Deadwood Ridge Trail
Lowman, Idaho
14.5 miles EA demanding 17-mile mountain bike climb on Deadwood Ridge near Lowman, Idaho, with spectacular mountain range views, a creek cooling station at East Fork Stevens Creek, and multiple options at the summit.
Mountain Bike
Loman Idaho Stevens Point
Lowman, Idaho
14.7 miles EThe Deadwood Ridge Trail climbs past a massive granite overlook, connects to Julie Creek Trail, and winds through wildlife-rich Whitehawk Basin — home to moose, elk, deer, and bear, plus rattlesnakes.
Mountain Bike
Idaho City Park and Ski
Lowman, Idaho
17.9 miles EStrap on skis or snowshoes and explore over 180 miles of groomed and ungroomed trails across 17 Park N' Ski areas in some of Idaho's most scenic backcountry terrain.
Cross-country Ski, Mountain Bike
Elkhorn Loop
Lowman, Idaho
18.0 miles EA fun, non-technical loop with great views near Lowman, Idaho — start up the dirt road, follow the Elkhorn Loop markers, and it kicks you right back to where you began.
Mountain Bike
Park Creek Campground
Lowman, Idaho
18.5 miles EA small, tranquil campground in an old-growth forest along Park Creek in the Baker Lake basin, close to Baker Lake and the larger Swift Creek Campground.
Camp
Kirkham Hot Springs Campground
Lowman, Idaho
20.5 miles EMultiple hot waterfalls flowing into shallow rock pools right along a highway 21 pullout near the Boise National Forest — popular in both summer and winter seasons.
Camp, Hot Springs
Cabarton
Cascade, Idaho
22.6 miles NA popular dam-release river run with a secluded wilderness feel, mellow warm-up miles, a fantastic landscape, and the challenging Class III+ Tressel Rapid at the end.
Whitewater
Elk Meadows
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
23.3 miles SAn easy doubletrack ride past Pioneer Lodge and tennis courts that gradually becomes more defined as you climb east toward Elk Meadows near Horseshoe Bend.
Mountain Bike
Mahalo
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
23.8 miles SA new Boise-area singletrack with great flow, technical features like skinnies and small drops, connecting Bogus Basin trails to Ridge to Rivers and down to Dry Creek or Hard Guy.
Mountain Bike
Eastside Trail
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
24.1 miles SA fast, swoopy intermediate singletrack with stream crossings and optional technical features built on old logging roads — the main trunk of the Stack Rock trail system near Boise.
Mountain Bike
Stack Rock Loop
Boise, Idaho
25.0 miles SA single-track loop around a massive rock formation near Boise — a steep uphill to the Stack Rock summit with great views, followed by a rewarding single-track return.
Mountain Bike
East Side Trail
Boise, Idaho
25.7 miles SA mostly downhill mountain bike ride from the top of Bogus Basin Ski Resort's East Side trail to the Hard Guy parking area — with a big climb near the end and a reported bear sighting along the way.
Mountain Bike
Coyote Run
Boise, Idaho
26.6 miles SWDusty, dry singletrack mixed with some doubletrack at the top near Boise — a straightforward desert ride on Coyote Run.
Mountain Bike
Spring Valley
Boise, Idaho
26.7 miles SWSmooth singletrack with some rocky technical spots winds through the scenic Spring Creek drainage in the Avimore trail network outside Boise.
Mountain Bike
Old Dam Rope Swing
Emmett, Idaho
26.9 miles SWA rope swing about 15 feet above the water just off the road near an old dam — with a good swing you can clear 25 feet, but strong swimmers only in this spot.
Dive, Swim
