Traverse 25 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Idaho.amp10A virtually undiscovered backpacking paradise Idaho has numerous wilderness areas of vast size. Backpackers can find complete solitude glimpse wildlife and explore some of North Americas most amazing scenery. The stateamp8217s mountains boast great weather fewer thunderstorms than the central Rockies less rain than Oregon and Washington and cooler summer temperatures than California.amp10Backpacking Idaho guides you to what author Doug Lorain calls a Shangrila for backpackers. In the craggy Selkirk Mountains youamp8217ll 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 northcentral Idaho and head to Hellamp8217s Canyonthe deepest gorge in North Americaamp8212to find both alpine tundra and cactusstudded desert.amp10Inside youamp8217ll findamp1025 top backpacking trips throughout the stateamp10Comparative ratings for scenery solitude and difficultyamp10Trail mileage elevation gain days on the trail and shuttle distancesamp10Highlights trip itineraries and moreamp1012 additional recommendations for backpacking tripsamp10amp8220As an Idaho native Iamp8217ve 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.amp8221amp10amp8212Craig Gehrke Regional Director Idaho Office of the Wilderness Society