Where the Wild Things Grow: Best Boise Hikes to See Wildflowers

It’s pretty wild out there! Wildflowers, that is.

And Boise has plenty of wildflowers to see along its trails. Grab your hiking shoes, your camera, and get ready to be dazzled by Boise’s beautiful wildflowers. Here are a list of #BoiseBucketList worthy trails where you’ll find plenty of wildflowers







  • Military Reserve

    • Popular Wildflower: Arrowleaf Balsamroot

    • Details


Source: Ridge to Rivers

Source: Ridge to Rivers





  • Hulls Gulch

    • Popular Wildflower: yarrow; Wood’s rose

    • Details

  • Mesa Reserve

    • Popular wildflower: Penstemons

    • Details:

  • Homestead Trail: 



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  • Bob’s Trail

    • Popular Wildflower: Syringa; Nuttall’s cinquefoil

    • Details

  • Cottonwood Creek Trail

  • Chickadee Ridge Trail #36A

  • Polecat Reserve

    • Popular Wildflower: Idahoa; Aase’s onion; bisuitroots

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  • Hillside to Hollow Reserve

    • Popular Wildflower: Cusick’s primrose; arrowleaf balsamroot

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  • Oregon Trail Reserve

    • Popular Wildflower: arrowleaf balsamroot ; purple & white lupines

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  • Cobb Trail

    • Popular Wildflower: wild violets and yellow orange scabland fleabane

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  • Corrals Trail

    • Popular Wildflower: purple, pink and white lupines

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  • Elks Meadow Trail #94

Checkout City of Boise Foothills Learning Center to learn more about wildflowers.

TRAIL ETIQUETTE

  • Ridges to RIvers has an excellent guide to trial etiquette. Some tips include

    • Become familiar with who yield where on the trails

    • Continue practicing social distancing

    • When passing, make sure to do so in a single file line & be courteous to others in along the trails

  • Click HERE for general trail etiquette