Jeeping in Boise's Backyard

In just 10 short miles from downtown Boise, on the same path of the "World's Hardest 1/2 Marathon", The Race to Robie Creek,  you can go from sipping a beer at a brewpub in the city to jeeping trails high on a mountaintop looking at miles and miles of valley or layers and layers of Rocky Mountain foothills.

In Boise's backyard is a wealth of great back roads winding through the foothills.  This is truly an off-road paradise that is full of trails to explore.  My friend and I went exploring the trails in the Jeep with tops down and his camera rolling.

From Shaw Mountain road you make your way up to Rocky Road where you can get views like these:

Looking down onto Robie Creek

Looking back towards Boise

From this point we could continue back down the hill into Robie or turn left and head farther up into the hills.  We went turned left.

As the road winds back towards Highway 21 you make your way into Boise National Forest.  You get a great mix of terrain in which to play:

Nice Dirt Trails

Fun Climbs

Test out your suspension

We had a blast spending 4 hours going about 70 miles exploring the foothills in Boise's backyard.