Nineteenth and twentieth-century miners used southern Idaho as a route to the west to seek claims of gold booms and lost treasure. According to many documented explorations, a good amount of gold and other valuables were lost in the southern desert of Idaho in the process.
About 85 miles southeast of Twin Falls, is City of Rocks National Reserve, and they will be hosting New Year's day adventures with first day of the year hikes.
It's always nice to make a good list. That's the case with this one as one of the Magic Valley's byways was named among the best in Idaho. I've also added one they missed.
If your week has been hectic and stressful, I might be able to help you out. There's a new time-lapse video of the City of Rocks that might just help you mellow out for the weekend.
It's hard to describe to someone who hasn't done it what this is like. But, a hiker has recorded a video and captured much of what makes camping near the City of Rocks such an amazing experience.
I am always entertained when our friends go to the City of Rocks to do some climbing. I'm not brave enough to do it, so at least I can vicariously live through the adventures of others. I've just come across a guy's attempt at "bouldering" at the City of Rocks on YouTube. Then, gravity decided it had seen enough.