Wilson Flat Part 2 – Excellence in Idaho Hiking

(May 16th, 2012) A moderate to strenuous hike located only 30 miles from Mountain Home, Idaho? And this hike was so enjoyable when I did it in 2011, I decided to try it again. The diverse scenery, solitude, terrain and proximity to home combine to create the perfect day hike. Read on to see if this trip suits your style…

The Hike
There is very little to add to this hike that my May 25th, 2011 hike didn’t cover. You can read that story at:
http://bondyweb.com///mountain-home-outdoors/53-elmore-county-outdoors/433-excellent-hike-boise-mountains-little-wilson-creek-trail

About the only thing that changed between these 2 hikes was the “wetness” of the land. This 2012 hike was considerably drier than 1 year and 9 day earlier. Might be a bad fire year????

Map of the Hike

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Blue line is my hike taken off a GPS unit.

More Information About the Hike
– Mileage: 5.10 miles
– Average Slope: ~8.7%
– Average Slope of Steep Section Up to the Flats: 19.1%
– Elevation Gain/Loss: 1,264 feet
– Topo Map: The 1:24,000 House Mountain, Idaho quad
– Trailhead Coordinates: 43.380955, -115.436874
– End of Hike Coordinates: 43.389898, -115.462460 but you can turn this into a long distance loop.
– Link to more photos of this hike:  https://picasaweb.google.com/112532322025941965882/LittleWilsonCreekHike2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink

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