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OUTDOOR
ADVENTURE AROUND POCATELLO
IS ABUNDANT!
Being an avid
outdoor adventure seeker,
Peter is your source for everything
that Pocatello and Southeast
Idaho has to offer in the
great outdoors. Below you'll
find all sorts of information
about outdoor sports, activities,
trail maps and more acompanied
by photos of my personal adventures
in the area. This is a great resource
for all outdoor enthusiasts!
CW
HOG, a regional self-help
group, was established in
1981 to provide recreational
opportunities for people of
all abilities. The program
is a department of Idaho State
University in Pocatello, Idaho.
Photo Taken
from the CW HOG website
CW HOG has established four
goals:
Provide challenging outdoor
adventure activities in
a supportive environment.
Establish a supportive
social network for people
with disabilities and able-bodied
individuals.
Further societal integration
by building ties between
individuals with disabilities
and other community members.
Educate the community
to accept and value people
with disabilities.
4-WHEELIN'
& OTHER OFF-ROAD MOTORSPORTS
(including trucks, SUVs, ATVs
and dirtbikes) are exhilerating
ways to spark adrenaline.
The Pocatello and Southeast
Idaho region has a lot to
offer for all these activities.
I'd recommend starting at
the Blue
Ribbon Coalition website
for more information on the
trails, ethics and environmental
issues surrounding these sports.
4 Wheelin' with Hanna "the
Horrible Hound"
We all
make mistakes!
BALLOONING
is a fantastic way
to experience an area from
a whole new tranquil perspective.
Visit or call www.1800skyride.com
for more information.
CLIMBING
- in Pocatello?! Yes!
There are some great climbing
challenges to "face"
in the area. For more information,
start with The
ISU Outdoor Center. Also,
there's an indoor climbing
wall, one of the largest of
it's kind at ISU - check it
out at http://www.isu.edu/camprec/facilities/wall.html.
It's not
as crazy as it looks!
CAMPING
is easy to find around
Pocatello and Southeast Idaho.
Just 15 minutes to a half-hour
ride and your smack dab in
the middle of some great camping
in the beautiful mountains
surrounding our great town.
There's camping for the backpacker,
drive up, RV's and everything
in between. You can find more
information at the BLM
(Bureau of Land Management)
website and The
Spirit of Pocatello website.
There's some great camps for
kids like Camp
Taylor too.
Brian's
residence - a humble getaway.
CROSS
COUNTRY AND NORDIC SKIING
- in Pocatello and
the surrounding area is unparalleled.
With an amazing network of
trails, both groomed and natural,
throughout the surrounding
mountains you'll enjoy the
peace and serenity that is
only known to those of us
who venture deeply... or not.
Fortunately for us in Pocatello,
just a short hike in will
give you that deep venture
feeling. The wilderness is
close by in these parts. For
more information and updates
on trail conditions and grooming
reports, check out the Pocatello
Cross-Country Ski Foundation
website. Also, the ISU
Outdoor website has a
lot information too. More
good trail maps can be found
on Southeast
Idaho's Lodging & Recreation
Guide website.
Kasey and
Hanna "the Horrible Hound"
stop for a break
FISHING
- as is the case throughout
Idaho, fishing in this region
is excellent! Fly fishing
or spinners, veterans and
beginers, there's an eager
trout or whitefish just waiting
for you. MAX
Pocatello has some good
information and so does Fishing
Southeast Idaho.com. Of
course there's always lots
of great information on the
Idaho
Fish and Game website.
HORSE
BACK RIDING - As the
West was traveled by our ancestors,
Pocatello's interest in horse
back riding has not diminished.
Seems everywhere you go in
the back country trail system,
you run accross a group of
smiling riders. Check out
GoIdaho.com,
HorseScapes.com
or Yahoo,
Also, check out the ISU
Outdoor Adventure Center
or Idaho
- Adventures in Living
for more information.
Peter and
Kasey riding the west
HUNTING
Hunting is unparalleled in
Southeast Idaho. From big
game to bird, there's excellent
challenges for all hunters.
For more information, start
with Idaho
Fish and Game.
Photo of
Peter Barton and Brandon Hoffner
on Elk Mountain in 2007
MOTORCYCLING
- As one of my passions
since my early college days,
I've kept it between the ditches
in all of the contiguous United
States! Long distance motorcycle
touring is one of my favorite
solo adventures. On a local
level Pocatello offers a lot
great twisty pavement through
the countryside. For a couple
excellent local rides, try
heading up through Mink Creek
and just keep on going, or
try winding down to Inkom
on Buckskin Road.
MOUNTAIN
BIKING
- As one of our favorite
sports, Pocatello is host
to an impressive network of
mountain bike trails! Did
you know that there's one
trail that you can take all
the way around Pocatello?
When my wife and I moved here,
we knew there was some pretty
good mountain biking in the
area, but we had no idea how
diverse, challenging and plentiful
it really was.
Mountain Mann Bicycles
| (208) 237-4139 | Pocatello
83201
Gateway Performance
Outfitters | (208) 232-3711
| 404 South Arthur Ave
Pocatello 83204
Scotts Ski & Sports
| (208) 232-1449 | 224
N Main St, Pocatello,
ID 83204
Great single
track in Mink Creek!
Wheelies
keep Peter young!
ROAD
BIKING
- Gotta admit, I'm
no "Roadie," but
I enjoy a highspeed adventure
on the asphalt once in a while.
There do seem to be a lot
of "Rodies" around
here though... we're certainly
not lacking for good pavement
with scenic views and lots
of twists and turns! Here
are some good links to road
bike enthusiats, clubs, races
and bike retailers in our
area:
Lost River Cycling,
Boise (USCF/NORBA) - 100-member
family-oriented club organizes
road and mountain biking
rides and races, instruction
and trail maintenence.
lrc_board@lycos.com
Idaho State University
Mt. Bike Club, Pocatello
- student/faculty only,
trail maintenance, racing,
weekend trips. www.isu.edu/mtbike
Team Dobbiaco
- 70-member family-oriented
road & mountain biking
club offers recreational,
racing and training rides
and clinics. www.teamdobbiaco.com
Mountain Mann Bicycles
| (208) 237-4139 | Pocatello
83201
Gateway Performance
Outfitters | (208) 232-3711
| 404 South Arthur Ave
Pocatello 83204
Scotts Ski & Sports
| (208) 232-1449 | 224
N Main St, Pocatello,
ID 83204
RUNNING
- I like to run, but
it hurts my knee. An ACL injury
from ski wreck a few years
back took care of that. I'm
starting to run a bit with
my wife - she's the running
enthusiast. Anyway, here's
some good information about
running in the Pocatello area:
Gateway Performance
Outfitters | (208) 232-3711
| 404 South Arthur Ave
Pocatello 83204
Scotts Ski & Sports
| (208) 232-1449 | 224
N Main St, Pocatello,
ID 83204
SKATE
& FREESTYLE PARK
- these days I leave
the skating to the daring
young athletes with more flexible
bones. Here's a few links
to the Pocatello Skate Park
and some long boarding opportunities
in the area.
SKIING
- ALPINE, A/T, TELEMARK
- been doin' this since
I was 3 years old - umm, that'd
be well over 3 decades now! It's as much
of a rush as you make it.
Feel free, ski!
Ski Areas in Southeast
Idaho:
Pebble
Creek is the closest
to Pocatello and though
it may not appear to
have much uphill capacity,
this hometown locals
ski area is host to
some the greatest challenges
in the front and back
country!
SNOWMOBILING
- visit Southeast
Idaho.org for some great
snowmobiling maps and information.
Pocatello and Southeast Idaho
offer some of the greatest
snowmobiling around!.
TRAIL MAPS of the Portneuf Area
- There are many sources for trail maps for all sports. Generally it's best to consult
local experts at sporting goods shops, but there are a few good online resources too.
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