06 – Bonneville Point
[From the BLM Website] Stand in the same spot where Captain Benjamin Bonneville and his expedition party overlooked the valley he named Les Bois, site of the city that today bears the same name Boise. The view takes in the entire Treasure Valley. The site is also an access point for the Oregon Trail and a place to hike, picnic, and view wildlife. A mountain bike trail to Lucky Peak Reservoir also runs nearby.
More Information
https://www.blm.gov/visit/bonneville-point
https://www.nps.gov/places/000/bonneville-point.htm
Coordinates: 43.491693, -116.040236
Elevation: 3868 ft
Difficulty: 2
What to Expect: No info
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Best site of the day. Easy riding with about a mile of gravel at the end. Good views and cool to read about. Definitely windy at the top though.
Rode up from the sub division behind Micron, lots of ruts and some loose rocky parts but the same as late season last year IMO. Went down the back side to Lucky State Park and made it a loop going over Shaw Mt., found a bit of snow and ice over there on the East side of Shaw.
It’s a short ride from Boise up to the point with a convoy of gravel trucks for me along the way. Great little ride and I was able to explore some of the trails adjacent to the summit. Great views of the city at the top.
First of three points for the day and man it was cold! I included two photos, one “on the pin” and one next to the Bonneville Point sign at entrance to the site itself. There is more to explore up there on The Point…..is it possible to go northwest from the site and get down to the subdivisions that are east of Micron? On a warmer day I might find out…….
First site for the day. This was my pick-your-own last year.
Easy ride up. First stop of the day with FW190Pilot. It was cold this morning!
Just getting back into town as a storm rolls in from the west. Access from the freeway is paved for the first 1.5 miles, the next 2 miles are compact gravel. Access from the Micron side is washed out; loose rocks; plenty of ruts; and STEEP in places.