To drivers on the interstates, southern Idaho appears to consist of little more than miles of vegetable fields and a few rocky or sandy desert stretches; only state capital Boise provides any urban interest. A trip into the interior along US-20, however, brings you to the spectacular ragged outcrops of the Sawtooth Mountains . During summer, the much-hyped Sun Valley ski resort is a good base for mountain bikers, rafters and hikers, and has the best bars and restaurants in this remote zone - in winter it has the most glitzy ski scene in the northern Rockies.

Southern Idaho

• Southern Idaho

Explore Southern Idaho

• Boise
• Craters of the Moon National Monument
• Idaho Falls
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
• Sun Valley

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