Where's Betty (and Bill)?: Trip to Boise: Henefer to Boise and Side Trip to McCall

We left the beautiful campground west of Henefer, Utah, on August 28, and headed up I-84 to Boise, Idaho. South of Ogden, Utah, we pulled over to photograph the Devil's Slide, a fascinating geological formation right next to the interstate. My picture is not great, but I couldn't resist including it. For a better picture and more information, follow the Devil's Slide link above.


Devil's Slide

We arrived at the KOA in Meridian, Idaho, at about 6:30, set up camp, and then headed to Starr and Karen's house for dinner. The next day we were back there helping with a landscaping project. Since then, there has been very little sitting around at the trailer doing nothing.

Labor Day weekend, we rode up to McCall, Idaho, with Starr and Karen. The 2 hour drive to McCall begins in the treeless desert mountains north of Boise and climbs into alpine forest, following the Payette River along much of its route. McCall is on the shore of Payette Lake, a spectacular body of water formed in a volcanic basin. Unfortunately, I forgot the camera, so I have pulled in some images from Zemanta.

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Payette Lake

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Payette Lake Marina

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Brundage Mountain on Payette Lake

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Another view of Payette Lake

The reason for the trip to McCall was for Starr to participate in the Payette Lake Run on Sunday. The entire race course is 18.6 miles long and follows the shoreline of Payette Lake. There are also an 8.6 mile race and a 3 mile race over the same course. Starr ran the 8.6 mile course, with a personal best of 9.11 minute miles, finishing 9th in her age group. This was the first time I was able to be there for one of her races I even got to drop her off at the bus to her starting location.

After the race, we drove around the McCall area checking out possible sites for the Starr Johnson/Karen Dreher nuptials, tentatively scheduled for summer or fall of next year. The scenery provides a magnificent backdrop everywhere you look. We visited several camp facilities and a hotel on the lake shore. One of the last stops was Ponderosa State Park.