School is out for summer and it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors! Spending time outside can raise your vitamin D levels, help you get more exercise, increase your happiness, improve your concentration, and may even help in the healing process.
There is so much to enjoy outdoors, especially in southeast Idaho!
THINGS TO DO
- Fly a kite
- Have a picnic
- BBQ
- Read a book under the tree
- Watch a sunrise/sunset from a scenic view; for a hike
- Play Frisbee golf
- Go camping
- Hiking
- Work in the garden
- Rock climbing
- Geocaching: Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt where you look for hidden “caches” (or containers) located throughout the community
- Slack lining
- Float the river
- Fishing
- Pick berries
- Homemade ice cream
- Hike on a full moon night
- Go to or host a yard sale
- Have a bon fire and roast marshmallows, Starbursts, hot dogs, etc.
- Run through the sprinklers
- Make a tin-foil dinner
- Badmitton
- Croquet
- Make a bird-feeder
- Skip rocks at the pond or lake (paint with glow in the dark paint)
- Paint Twister
- Glow-in-the-dark capture the flag
- Dutch oven
- Ultimate spoons in the park
- Ice blocking
- Feed the ducks at Nature Park
- Bocce ball
- Run or bike outside
- Run the bleachers
- Mountain biking
- Canoeing
- Create your own slip-n-slide
- Mow the lawn
- Plant flowers in pots
- Create an obstacle course
- Play water softball with kiddie pools as the bases
- Create a mural with chalk
- Make homemade bubbles
- Ride a tandem bike
- Go boating or rafting
PLACES TO SEE
TRAILS & HIKING
R Mountain (North Menan Butte). Location: Twin Butte Road.
Palisades Creek. 4-mile hike to the Lower Palisades Lake and 6.2-mile hike to Upper Palisades Lake.
Location: From Idaho Falls drive SE from Swan Valley on U.S. Highway 26 to Irwin. Turn left on the Palisades Creek Road at the sign for Palisades Creek Campground. Follow this road for 1.5 miles. Just before the campground and the bridge that crosses the creek is a parking area. On the other side of the creek to the right is a horse staging area. The new trailhead is at the horse staging area.
Table Mountain. 11-mile roundtrip hike with 11,000 ft. elevation gain.
Location: From Driggs Idaho drive 6.3 miles up Ski Hill Road you pass through the town of Alta WY then after about a mile you turn right up Teton Canyon Road, go a little more than 4 miles, where you will cross two bridges that are close together and are single lane, just before you get to the trailhead.
Green Belt. Trail located along the Snake River, by the falls. Perfect for walking, biking, or running. 1-2 mile loops, 6 miles total.
Location: 1000 Memorial Dr.
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Mesa Falls. The Upper Mesa Falls can be accessed by a paved trail and boardwalk, with a viewing platform. The Lower Mesa Falls can be viewed from Grandview Campground. See website for pricing.
Location: Hwy. 47, 16 mi. NE of Ashton
Lava Trail System. The “dessert” of the Upper Snake River; view lava flows from thousands of years ago. The 20-Mile Trail has a 1 mile or 4 ½ mile loops. Hell’s Half Acre Trail is good for discussing biology and geology.
Location: Hell’s Half Acre: About 20 miles southwest of Idaho Falls and 5 miles east of Blackfoot. From I-15, take the "Blackfoot Rest Area" exit. Access the trails from the parking areas.
20 Mile Trail: From Idaho Falls, travel west on Highway 20 to mile marker 287. Continue 0.3 miles until you see a sign for "Lava Trail." Turn south onto the gravel road and continue one-quarter mile to the trailhead.
Cress Creek Nature Trail. 1 ¼ mile trail; first half-mile is wheelchair accessible. Restrooms at foot of trailhead.
Location: From Idaho Falls, take Hwy 26 northeast towards Ririe, follow the signs to Heise. Turn left onto the gravel road and go 1¼ miles to a small parking area with a Cress Creek sign and restroom.
Darby Canyon Wind Cave. 5-mile roundtrip hike to caves and back. Features a waterfall on the trail.
Location: Trailhead located about 20 minutes just outside of Driggs, at the end of Darby Canyon Road. Turn off of Highway 33 south of the Spud Theater. Keep left at the fork and continue until you hit the trail head.
WATER
Rigby Lake. Relax on the beach; play in the water, or canoe in the water. There is a fee to enter the park.
Location: Take the North Rigby Exit from Hwy 20. Go towards Wendy’s. Turn North on N 4000 E/Graham Rd. Rigby Beach is located at the end of the road.
Rexburg Rapids. Lazy River, slides, pool, and water playground.
Location:
50 W. 2nd N. Rexburg, ID
Phone: (208) 372-2490
Lava Hot Springs. Swim in the hot springs or swimming pools.
Location:
Hot Springs: 430 East Main Street.
Olympic Pool: 195 North Center Street.
Lava Hot Springs, ID
Green Canyon Hot Springs.
Hot spring pool and available camping sites.
Location: 2432 Canyon Creek Road
Newdale, ID 83436
(208) 458-4454
Heise Hot Springs. Has a hot, warm, and summer pools. The summer pool has a diving board and 350 ft. long waterslide. See website for prices.
Location:
5116 East Heise Road
Ririe, Idaho 83443
CAMPING
Eagle Camp Ground. Located north of the Madison County Fairgrounds. 24 campsites along the Teton River. Has drinkable water and restrooms. Tent camping only. ($10/night)
Location: North of Madison County Fair Grounds
Beaver Dick Park. Has a playground, picnic areas with fire rings, boat ramps, and RV/tent camping spots ($5/night).
Location: Highway 33 and 6000 West
Rexburg Id, 83440
OTHER
Rexburg Farmer’s Market. Friday evenings from 4:00-8:00 p.m. May 10 through October 11
Location: Parking lot across from City Hall on 1st East in downtown Rexburg
Chairlift at Targhee. Ride the chairlift to the summit of Fred’s mountain. Bring your bikes or hike at the top. See website for pricing.
Location: 3300 Ski Hill Rd. Alta, WY 83414
Hike 100 Miles. In honor of our county’s centennial celebration, Madison County has challenged us to “hike” 100 miles before November. You can print out a mile tracker and a map of approved paths and trails on their website.
http://www.madisoncountycentennial.com/pages/hike-100-miles.php
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