A great hike 5 minutes from my house, Lucky Peak overlooks the whole valley.
- Summit: 5904' (~3100' gain, ~ 10 miles round trip)
- December 20, 2006
- Team: Art and me
- Time: 5 minute drive from home, then 6 hours car to car
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Art was visiting and wanted to go for a good hike. Since neither of us had ever walked up Lucky Peak, that was our destination. Click on this picture to see a large elk herd. |
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Once we got above the city smog, it was very pretty. The picture above shows the Danskins and Trinitys, and quite a few peaks I've climbed. The arrows indicate these peaks:
The picture on the right shows Boise, and also the smog. |
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| We left the road and adventured on the way back. This is an old homestead site and spring. |  |
| This hike starts from Squaw Creek in Harris Ranch off of the old Highway 21. |  |
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