Backpacking Idaho

From Alpine Peaks to Desert Canyons

Douglas Lorain

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Wilderness Press
09 October 2018

Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday guides

Series: Backpacking

Traverse 25 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Idaho.

A 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.

Backpacking Idaho 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.

Inside you'll find:

25 top backpacking trips throughout the state Comparative ratings for scenery, solitude, and difficulty Trail mileage, elevation gain, days on the trail, and shuttle distances Highlights, trip itineraries, and more 12 additional recommendations for backpacking trips

""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."" -Craig Gehrke, Regional Director, Idaho Office of the Wilderness Society

By: Douglas Lorain
Imprint: Wilderness Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9780899979953
ISBN 10: 0899979955
Series: Backpacking
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 09 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ever since Douglas Lorain's family moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1969 he's been obsessively hitting the trails of his home region. He has written numerous other guidebooks about the Pacific Northwest and lives in Hamilton, MT.