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Boise Area
Nearest Community: Boise
Region: Southwestern
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Originally a respite along the Oregon Trail, then a trading post for miners, Boise is Idaho's capital and largest city. It serves as corporate headquarters for Albertson's, Boise Cascade and Micron Technology.
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Castle Rocks State Park
Nearest Community: Almo
Region: South Central
Type: Parks
Located adjacent to City of Rocks National Reserve, this new park in development includes similar outstanding rock formations.
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City of Rocks National Reserve
Nearest Community: Almo
Region: South Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Granite columns up to 60-stories tall loom high above this 500-acre premier rock climbing area with a rich emigrant trail history.
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Dierkes Lake Climbing
Nearest Community: Twin Falls
Region: South Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Cliffs surrounding Dierkes Lake at Twin Falls are popular with local climbers.
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Indian Creek Winery
Nearest Community: Kuna
Region: Southwestern
Type: Wineries
This winery near Kuna offers free wine tasting with the winemaker and sells wine and wine accessories.
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Lucky Peak Rock Climbing
Nearest Community: Boise
Region: Southwestern
Type: Outdoor Recreation
East of Boise is a rock wall popular with climbers interested in practicing their climbing and rapelling skills close to town.
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Mount Borah
Nearest Community: Mackay
Region: Central
Type: Natural Attractions
Mount Borah, located 23 miles north of Mackay in the Big Lost River valley, is Idaho's highest peak at 12,662 feet. A popular trek for experienced hikers, the round trip can be made in about ten hours.
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Oakley Historical Area
Nearest Community: Oakley
Region: South Central
Type: Historic Sites
South of Burley near City of Rocks National Reserve, this town was founded by Mormon immigrants in 1878. Today it is on the National Register of Historic Places due to the collection of old stone and brick buildings in the area, which date back to 1883.
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Payette National Forest
Nearest Community: McCall
Region: Southwestern
Type: Natural Attractions
The Payette National Forest covers much of west-central Idaho, and is virtually surrounded by other national forests and BLM-managed lands. The forest offers many recreation opportunities.
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Q'emiln Riverside Park & Trails
Nearest Community: Post Falls
Region: Northern
Type: Parks
The Q'emiln Park, on the south bank of the Spokane River near Post Falls, offers a sandy beach, group picnic facilities and fourteen trails winding through four miles of the Spokane River gorge.
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