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Best Hiking Trails in Payette National Forest

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Payette National Forest is a national forest in Idaho.


  • Hiking Trails (162)
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    Boulder Lake Dam via Boulder Lake Road
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    Boulder Lake Dam via Kennally Creek Pack Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.6 mi
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    Box Lake Dam Loop via Crestline Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 15.6 mi
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    Box Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 2.7 mi
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    Baby Bear Trail and 406
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.2 mi
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    Kennally Creek Pack Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.2 mi
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    Payette National Forest Hike
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.4 mi
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    Upper Payette Lake via Twentymile Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.2 mi
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    Pete Creek Trail
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    Baby Bear Trail and Sleepy Hollow Trail
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    fearmywrx 3 months, 1 week ago
    Saturday Morning Activity
    John , Davin, James , KC + 2 ski doo guys
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    jmt5220 9 months, 1 week ago
    Boulder lake
    Lovely hike in the pines and greenery. Good water. Family friendly.
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    jmt5220 9 months, 1 week ago
    Boulder lake
    Lovely hike in the pines and greenery. Good water. Family friendly.
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    jmt5220 9 months, 2 weeks ago
    Snowslide lake
    Nice uphill hike. Good camping east side lake. No trail around lake
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    jmt5220 9 months, 2 weeks ago
    Maki lake
    Steep but beautiful
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    Bill McDougall 10 months, 1 week ago
    Snowslide Lake-Payette National Forest
    Great hike with significant vertical in a short distance. Be prepared for loose rocks & unstable footing.
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    Kurt 1 year, 3 months ago
    Brundage backcountry cat tour
    Amazing snow
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    chris 1 year, 10 months ago
    Northern Lake Tour
    Incredible easy access out and back!
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    SlimGlen6556 2 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/9/24, 1:07:03PM)
    Brundage really is the best Snow in Idaho second annual pass this year even though it was a late start loving the runs and grooming the staff and crew at Brundage are awesome. Holly is great on the lifts so is John. Then there is Lifty/Chance who ensures your runs start with some fun!
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    EpicSequoia4242 2 years, 3 months ago
    Loon Lake via Loon creek trail loop and loon creek trail loop
    Went to the bomber a couple months ago, and it was one of my favorite hikes of all time as the scenery on the trails is gorgeous and there was never anything that made me want to turn back for a second
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    DryTempest5234 2 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/31/23, 10:32:35AM) back way to donley baby
    Shit was dope
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    MildSky4336 3 years, 10 months ago
    Fs
    Thanks fog
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    FrostyCaving2038 4 years, 8 months ago
    Boulder Lake McCall
    Nice wet exposure to Boulder lake. Low but still beautiful.
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    gadizes 4 years, 9 months ago
    Trials G&R
    Great enduro ride, easy to lose trail.. must buddy ride
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    vR3sxVgT 4 years, 10 months ago
    Hum Creek Crag approach / walk off
    This hike is solely as an approach / walk-off for this untouched climbing wall. It’s quite steep and only has a faint trail from the turnout to about 1/2 the way up (where the trail gets close to Hum Creek) at which point you just go straight up toward the face.
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    GrandSage8206 5 years, 9 months ago
    Private Idaho tour
    Great group of guys I met through Lance. Did some new areas such as Bigcreek to Warren, old wagon wheel Road, and Pittsburg Landing over near Hells Canyon. Also Moores Creek summer to Centerville.
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    Turtle-Speed 6 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/13/20, 11:28:20AM)
    Granite mountain snowmobile ride App worked awesome!
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    FrostyRunBelt1690 6 years, 8 months ago
    Boulder Lake Dam via Boulder Lake Road
    Still a few Huckleberries and thimbleberries; very pleasant hiking temperature. Resident golden mantled ground squirrels are in evidence and fairly bold.
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    JEFFREY POWERS 6 years, 11 months ago
    Needles Summit
    Lots of fallen trees and snow... but also, fields of morels!
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    Garrett Larsen 3 days, 19 hours ago
    McCall to Black Lee O&B
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    ljhadfield 4 weeks, 1 day ago
    Friday Afternoon Metal Detecting
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    EarlyOasis6960 5 months, 1 week ago
    Sunday Lunch Activity
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    LastMap6474 7 months, 3 weeks ago
    Atwood Reunion Afternoon Hiking
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    SnowyWillow3685 9 months, 1 week ago
    Sunday Afternoon Activity. Boulder lake
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    EdySutherland 9 months, 2 weeks ago
    Secesh River
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    Rob Barnes 9 months, 2 weeks ago
    Loon Lake via Loon creek trail loop and loon creek trail loop
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    BoldMap6244 10 months, 1 week ago
    Seasash Trail to twenty mile
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    Tom Spenner 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Monday July 7, 2025 Grass Lake
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    Tom Spenner 10 months, 3 weeks ago
    Tuesday Morning Activity
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    HugeLaurel4333 11 months ago
    Loon Lake via Loon creek trail loop and loon creek trail loop
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    StillAlder7362 11 months, 3 weeks ago
    Sunday Morning Biking
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    HastyMTBike4399 1 year ago
    Hoot owl spot
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    Randy 1 year, 1 month ago
    Tuesday Nadine Billie Scott Vince Suzie Shell RD Burgdorf
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    ShortBay4247 1 year, 2 months ago
    Saturday Morning Activity
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    EarlyOasis6960 1 year, 4 months ago
    Saturday Lunch Activity
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    Bill McDougall 1 year, 4 months ago
    Sargents AT
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    BoldMap6244 1 year, 5 months ago
    2025 Season Ride #1
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    Kate Kuster 1 year, 7 months ago
    Monumental Bridge via Big Creek Trail
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    cwvandy1 1 year, 7 months ago
    Track (9/10/20, 8:35:51AM)
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    SlowRun3270 1 year, 7 months ago
    Saturday Lunch Hiking
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    SilentTrail1940 1 year, 8 months ago
    Tuesday Lunch Hunting
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    pmetsker 1 year, 8 months ago
    Stag Hike
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    Kate Kuster 1 year, 8 months ago
    Thursday Afternoon Backpacking
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    CHRIS BONDURANT 1 year, 8 months ago
    Really Dry Bear Pete on empty Legs still so fun
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    gadizes 1 year, 9 months ago
    Sargent
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    Mike 1 year, 9 months ago
    Mike & Carrie Ruby to split
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    Mike 1 year, 9 months ago
    Mike & Carrie Ruby to split
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    briancav 1 year, 10 months ago
    Box Lake
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    FizzySwimCap7162 1 year, 10 months ago
    Box Lake
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    bobandt 1 year, 10 months ago
    Goose creek falls hike
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    LLjJpNp6 1 year, 10 months ago
    Ride around Lost Valley Reservoir
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    CuteRainbow6350 1 year, 10 months ago
    Box Lake
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    SharpWood3702 1 year, 11 months ago
    Training run with Jess, Ben, Kate, milena mellow 2022
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    CrispTulip3629 2 years, 1 month ago
    McCall (4/2/24, 12:30:52PM)
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    stephenbgrantham 2 years, 7 months ago
    Brush peak down
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    LushBamboo1871 2 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/24/23, 1:17:02PM)
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    DustyDune8238 2 years, 8 months ago
    Duck Lake
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    gadizes 2 years, 8 months ago
    Boulder Mtn
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    ShadyWatch5521 2 years, 9 months ago
    Twin Lakes/Granite Peak (Molly from McCall/Stanley)
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    SharpUpland3077 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/14/23, 10:12:25AM)Jigsaw
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    LightRaceBib7182 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/7/23, 12:43:11PM)
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    SharpUpland3077 2 years, 10 months ago
    Crystal lake
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    Hjp6vsWn 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/4/23, 8:00:35PM)
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    Hjp6vsWn 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/4/23, 8:00:35PM)
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    janzensa 2 years, 11 months ago
    Secesh River
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    Alex 3 years, 2 months ago
    North Twentymile Lake via Twentymile Lakes Trail and Twentymile Trail
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    Katie Lee 3 years, 3 months ago
    Jug handle tour with Mike and Trent
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    Wonderboy 3 years, 5 months ago
    Ride with Lucy
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    ToughLowland9404 3 years, 7 months ago
    Boulder Lake Dam via Boulder Lake Road
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    Brian Friedt 3 years, 8 months ago
    Twenty mile lakes trail
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    FreeTerrace7615 3 years, 9 months ago
    Box Lake Dam Loop via Crestline Trail
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    SlimShore4617 3 years, 9 months ago
    Josephine lake (8/12/20, 5:19:25PM)
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    BrettTroyer 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/23/22, 9:20:31AM)
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    Jeff Barton 3 years, 9 months ago
    Loon lake trail 81 (8/6/22, 16:33:57)
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    Jeff Barton 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/7/22, 10:33:40)
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    TrueSpring5354 3 years, 11 months ago
    Brownlee loop trail
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    BraveHat9638 3 years, 11 months ago
    Kennally Creek Pack Trail
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    jbmtnkayaker 4 years, 2 months ago
    Best ride ever! W/Max
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    ToughStorm5488 4 years, 3 months ago
    3rd Day at Brundage
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    ToughField1617 4 years, 7 months ago
    Day 3 hunt 1
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    Nate McClure 4 years, 7 months ago
    Yellow Pine to McCall -Lick Creek
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    Kevin Ward 4 years, 8 months ago
    Goose Creek Falls
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    GrandLily7787 4 years, 8 months ago
    Louie Lake to Boulder Lake Loop
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    gadizes 4 years, 8 months ago
    Duck/Noname lakes
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    HardTulip3758 4 years, 9 months ago
    Macki Lake
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    John Fitzner 4 years, 10 months ago
    Lake Fork North Fork Creek. to Box Lake Trail
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    JoAnn Speer Lievsay 4 years, 10 months ago
    from Burgdorf,ID around by salmon River
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    Deven Davis 4 years, 11 months ago
    Boulder Lake Dam via Kennally Creek Pack Trail
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    FaintJuniper5789 4 years, 11 months ago
    Twenty mile trail
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    Pete Jacobs 5 years ago
    Track (7/22/17, 5:47:12PM)
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    Anonymous User 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (3/30/21, 1:46:40PM)
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    Landon Carlson 5 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/20/21, 9:32:46AM)
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    HotCreek9217 5 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/4/21, 11:06:02AM)
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    Poofster Puss 5 years, 6 months ago
    Track (10/31/20, 8:14:40AM)
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    Megan Biljan 5 years, 9 months ago
    Louie - Boulder Lake Loop
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    RoughLamp5757 5 years, 9 months ago
    Elk trail
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    RoughLamp5757 5 years, 9 months ago
    Lakeside/growler
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    gorillamotov 5 years, 10 months ago
    Twenty Mile Trail
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    JoAnn Speer Lievsay 5 years, 10 months ago
    Adventure ride to burgdorf and out to the Warren dredge (6/24/17, 10:13:02AM)
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    JoAnn Speer Lievsay 5 years, 10 months ago
    Sesach Sasquatch
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    Morgan Giddings 5 years, 10 months ago
    Kayaking - South Fork Salmon Day 1
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    FreeCycle2650 5 years, 11 months ago
    McCall Day 1
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    dell coller 5 years, 11 months ago
    Mormon Pass (6/21/20, 10:50:41AM)
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    Janehoover17 5 years, 11 months ago
    Last chance campground
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    SoftPrairie2817 6 years ago
    Patrick Butte Snowmo Trip
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    JumpyWood1110 6 years, 1 month ago
    Snowmobiling NFR 165 to Mill Creek Road
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    SafeXC-Ski3921 6 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/3/20, 11:27:07AM)
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    Ben Schultz 6 years, 2 months ago
    Wes, Everett and me at Brundage
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    SafeXC-Ski3921 6 years, 3 months ago
    Track (1/31/20, 10:04:50AM)
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    JEFFREY POWERS 6 years, 4 months ago
    Almost
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    SafeXC-Ski3921 6 years, 6 months ago
    Track (11/30/19, 1:25:00PM)
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    SafeXC-Ski3921 6 years, 6 months ago
    Track (10/26/19, 1:03:32PM)
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    WildPine1652 6 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/16/19, 10:22:10AM)
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    Pheonix45 6 years, 8 months ago
    Loon Lake via Loon creek trail loop and loon creek trail loop
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    BraveWetland4303 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/7/18, 12:51:36PM)
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    SpryPrairie6738 6 years, 9 months ago
    Rob and Tim rapid lake
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    ChillyAlder1833 6 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/13/19, 10:00:6)
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    DeepWillow6928 6 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/13/19, 9:41:47AM)
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    ryanchiltondc 6 years, 10 months ago
    E Fork Lake Creek
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    Carl Droivold 6 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/2/19, 12:22:34PM)
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    Mark Rector 6 years, 11 months ago
    Duck lake trail to meadow, ID, USA (MTB)
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    QuickBasin8744 6 years, 11 months ago
    Box lake
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    riversandan 6 years, 11 months ago
    Flossie Creek to Badley Ranch, Idaho County, ID, USA
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