Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 3300 and 2633 from Boise to Washington DC via Chicago

The inbound flight segments of my July 2020 trip to Idaho, river-visual approach into Washington Reagan Airport after waiting out a thunderstorm.

River Visual Approach past Washington Monument

River Visual Approach past Washington MonumentA lightning strike in the distance.

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Day 7 of 2020 Idaho Trip, Driving back to Boise

Seventh and last day of my Idaho trip. Quite an uneventful day as I drove back to Boise in preparation for my flight the next day.

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Day 6 of 2020 Idaho Trip, Borah Peak, Crest of Idaho

Sixth day and the climax of my Idaho trip as I would summit Mount Borah, the tallest mountain in the state of Idaho.

Ridge

Ridge

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Day 5 of 2020 Idaho Trip, Pioneer Cabin

Fifth day of my Idaho trip, I would be leaving the town of Hailey for Moore today, in preparation for next day’s summiting of Borah Peak. But before that, I would hike Pioneer Cabin Trail in Sawtooth National Forest.

Pioneer Cabin before Mountains

Pioneer Cabin before Mountains

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Day 4 of 2020 Idaho Trip, Sawtooth Wilderness

Fourth day of my Idaho trip. I travelled along Idaho Route 75 farther up to Sawtooth Wilderness Today, hiking Sawtooth Lake trail while exploring a few lakes along the way with drone.

Sawtooth Lake

Sawtooth Lake

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Day 3 of 2020 Idaho Trip, Chocolate Gulch

Third day of my Idaho trip. After a heroic hike to summit Hyndman Peak the previous day, I spent most of the day resting in bed. To make sure that’s not how I “wasted” an entire day of my vacation, I took a short hike of Chocolate Gulch at the end of the day.

Chocolate Gulch

Chocolate Gulch

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Day 2 of 2020 Idaho Trip, Hyndman Peak

Second day of my Idaho trip. I planned to summit Hyndman Peak. At an elevation of 3660m, it’s the tallest of Pioneer Mountains. Rated as class 2, it’s one of the easiest 12’ers of the state. Unfortunately, my badly-picked outfit added quite some difficulty and misery to my trip.

Mountains

Mountains

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Day 1 of 2020 Idaho Trip, Twin Falls

First day of my Idaho trip. With more than enough time to make the drive from Boise to Hailey, I decided to take a detour to visit the city of Twin Falls, with its many waterfalls along Snake River.

Shoshone Falls

Shoshone Falls

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Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 113 and 3300 from Washington DC to Boise via Chicago

The outbound flight segments of my July 2020 trip to Idaho. Coincidentally, the flight served as an aerial tour of the forests and mountains that I was to explore over the coming week.

Overlooking Chicago O'Hare Airport

Overlooking Chicago O’Hare Airport

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Independence Day 2020, Shenandoah and Fireworks

July 4th, 2020, I spent the day with my friend hiking some trails in Shenandoah National Park, before heading to Washington DC watching Independence Day flyovers and fireworks.

July 4th Firework

July 4th Firework

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