{"product_id":"backpacking-idaho-9780899977737","title":"Backpacking Idaho","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraverse 25 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Idaho.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA virtually undiscovered backpacking paradise, Idaho has numerous wilderness areas of vast size. Backpackers can find complete solitude, glimpse wildlife, and explore some of North America’s most amazing scenery. The state’s mountains boast great weather: fewer thunderstorms than the central Rockies, less rain than Oregon and Washington, and cooler summer temperatures than California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackpacking Idaho\u003c\/i\u003e guides you to what author Doug Lorain calls a “Shangri-la” for backpackers. In the craggy Selkirk Mountains you’ll find lush forests, small cirque lakes, and jagged granite peaks. Watch for ospreys, river otters, and belted kingfishers near the swift Selway River. Explore hundreds of miles of trails in the gently rolling, forested hills of north-central Idaho, and head to Hell’s Canyon—the deepest gorge in North America—to find both alpine tundra and cactus-studded desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside you’ll find:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 top backpacking trips throughout the state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparative ratings for scenery, solitude, and difficulty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrail mileage, elevation gain, days on the trail, and shuttle distances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights, trip itineraries, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 additional recommendations for backpacking trips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“As an Idaho native I’ve hiked and camped here all my life, but I took away from this book some great hikes that I want to do.... This is a really fine book.”\u003cbr\u003e\n—Craig Gehrke, Regional Director, Idaho Office of the Wilderness Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMap Legend \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured Trips Summary Chart  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured Trips Overview Map \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSELKIRK MOUNTAINS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLong Canyon Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPPER ST. JOE AND CLEARWATER RIVERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSnow Peak: Mallard-Larkins Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSELWAY-BITTERROOT WILDERNESS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelway River Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Sand Lake: Hidden Creek Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHELLS CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnake River Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Seven Devils Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGOSPEL-HUMP WILDERNESS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eGospel-Hump Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRANK CHURCH–RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDERNESS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamberlain Basin Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBighorn Crags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoldier Lakes Loop 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle Fork Salmon River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoon Creek Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND VICINITY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Sawtooths Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQueens River Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePettit Lake: Hell Roaring Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Cloud Peaks Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Boulder Lakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFall Creek Loop: Pioneer Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLOST RIVER, LEMHI, AND BEAVERHEAD RANGES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost River Range Traverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentral Lemhi Range Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivide Creek and Webber Lakes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK REGION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBechler River Trails\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSOUTHEAST IDAHO MOUNTAIN RANGES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnake River Range Traverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBear River Range Highline Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOWYHEE AND BRUNEAU CANYONLANDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOwyhee Meanders\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoeur d’Alene River Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Joe River: Bacon Peak Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelway Crags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Cap Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeadow Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern Seven Devils Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeping Deer Mountain: Middle Fork Salmon Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeggit Lake: Mattingly Creek Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoky Mountains Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContinental Divide Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaribou Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wilderness Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359284461911,"sku":"9780899977737","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780899977737.jpg?v=1754124207","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/backpacking-idaho-9780899977737","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}