(March 21, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) This cross country hike started near Idaho’s Highway 20 and Rattlesnake Creek outside the tiny town of Mountain Home. Because I was shed hunting, I ended up hiking a much steeper route, in
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Hike To Saddle 4949 or “Cernan” Peak – 27 Oct. 2016
(March 17, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) If you’re looking for a three to four hour adventure in southwestern Idaho, consider this easy-to-get-to hike in the Bennett Hills. The Rattlesnake Creek trailhead is located about 10 miles north of the
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A November 2016 Danskin Mountains Hike
(Republished on 2 Feb. 2020 / Author: Tim Bondy) A weather forecast for above normal temperatures and clear skies prompted me to drop everything and head into the Danskin Mountains in Elmore County, Idaho, for a hike. Nov. 8, 2016,
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Thunderegg Hunt South of Trinity Mountain – 22 June 2014
(Originally published on August 4, 2014 / Author: Tim Bondy) On June 22, 2014, I headed up into the Boise National Forest to go thunderegg hunting near Trinity Mountain. The scenery was spectacular, weather awesome and the thunderegg hunt was
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No Gold Panning on Gold Panning Hike
(Updated on May 5, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) I found the perfect unnamed creek bed for some gold panning that was likely unexplored by very many people. The only question in my mind was “would there be enough water
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