TAKE A HIKE

Trail notes, outdoor inspiration, and strength
for the life you want to live.

Explore the trails

the trail is where i come alive.

Hiking is where I breathe deeper, clear my head, and remember how good it feels to move through the world with strength and freedom. It’s where I find perspective, notice God’s beauty, and feel fully present in the life right in front of me.

Here I’m sharing the trails I explore, the notes I take along the way, and the simple strength that helps us keep saying yes to adventure — one trail at a time.

BOISE TRAIL NOTES

Exploring one trail at a time.

  • MY ROUTE TODAY

    Trail: Dry Creek Trail #78
    Distance: 3 miles
    Elevation: 322 ft
    Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
    Time on trail: 1:16
    Route: Out and back

    TRAIL NOTES

    • From the Trail: Wild berries, changing leaves, flowers, butterflies, grasshoppers, and birds — this canyon is absolutely bursting with life.

    • The Environment: A perfect combination of bright sunshine and cool shade, featuring beautiful green forest trees growing right down to the water’s edge alongside rugged boulders and rolling hills.

    • Finding Joy: I actually planned a different trail today, but a Mom from school recommended this one instead. It brought me so much joy and is officially my new favorite Boise hike!

    GOOD TO KNOW

    • Crowd Factor: It wasn’t crowded at all — I only saw a handful of hikers/bikers the entire time, making for a very peaceful trek.

    • Bikers & Dogs: It is a multi-use path shared with mountain bikers and is popular for dogs.

    • Parking: Very small dirt pullout on Bogus Basin Road, go early on weekends.

    STRENGTH FOR THE TRAIL

    • Ankle Stability: Single-leg balance work preps you for the rocky singletrack and boulders.

    • Edge-of-Trail Control: Pallof presses and suitcase carries build tight core control, keeping you steady and balanced when navigating narrow singletrack along steep edges.

    • Downhill Brakes: Slow, eccentric squats protect your knees on the rolling return trip.

  • Leave the road, take the trails.

    Pythagoras

  • In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect.

    Alice Walker

  • I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.

    Henry David Thoreau

  • A walk in nature walks the soul back home.

    Mary Davis

  • In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.

    John Muir

  • Nature is not a place to visit, it is HOME.

    Gary Snyder

  • Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • Hiking is a bit like life. The journey only requires you to put one foot in front of the other.

    Andrew Larsen