Plan Your Visit

The sheer variety of landscapes, activities, and attractions means Southwest Idaho gives you choices. We’ve assembled some of our most popular trip-planning content here to help you plan your visit.

ROAD TRIPS   |   OPEN SPACES   |   Exotic Hangs

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Scenic Road Trips

  • Western Heritage Historic Byway

    Western Heritage Historic Byway

    In under an hour, farmland gives way to a wild and beautiful desert landscape — and North America's nesting raptors' greatest concentration.

  • Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway

    Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway

    The Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway (Idaho Highway 17) is a great way to take in views of Southwest Idaho’s rugged scenery and the wildlife that call it home.

  • Main Oregon Trail Backcountry Byway

    Main Oregon Trail Backcountry Byway

    Walk (and ride) in the footsteps of Oregon Trail pioneers along the Main Oregon Trail Backcountry Byway. For history buffs, this drive is hard to beat.

Open Spaces

  • 5 Reasons to Explore Idaho’s Owyhee Desert

    5 Reasons to Explore Idaho’s Owyhee Desert

    In this guide, we’ll take you on a journey from the Owyhee desert’s southernmost, wildest landscapes all the way to the northern edge of the region

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  • Wild Times in the Sawtooth Mountains

    Wild Times in the Sawtooth Mountains

    People all over the world visit the Sawtooth National Forest. As amazing as the Sawtooths are, it turns out that the journey to the Sawtooths is as much fun as the destination.

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  • The Foothills Up Close

    The Foothills Up Close

    Stretching from the city of Eagle to the north to Lucky Peak Reservoir in the south, the Boise front foothills — or simply “the Foothills” — serve as a backdrop for Boise and the surrounding areas.

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Exotic Hangs

Boise
McCall