Welcome
To Boise County, located in the West Central Mountains of Idaho, just one hour north of Idaho’s capital city of Boise..
The seasonal changes in this central Idaho mountain location boast numerous recreational activities. Each season in Boise County is distinctive and unique with picturesque beauty and wildlife to be viewed at every vista.
Fall brings gorgeous colors ablaze among the majestic ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and grand fir. Quaking aspen, mountain maple, ninebark, spirea and snowberry are just a few of the shrubs contributing a burst of color to the streams, rivers, valleys and mountain peaks.
Only One Hour From Boise
By travelling on three designated scenic byways, you can make a loop trip. From Boise, take Highway 55 to Lowman (be sure and stop in Garden Valley/ Crouch). Then go west on Highway 21 through historic Idaho City. The loop is 120 miles.
Boise County Fall Attractions
Cruizin 55 Car Show • Horseshoe Bend
The Springs • Idaho City
Fall Festival • Garden Valley
Cover Photo courtesy of Garden Valley Homes and Land
Idaho City
Just an hour drive from Boise, along scenic Highway 21, is the classic western town of Idaho City.
* If you live within 83716, 83622, 83629, 83631, 83637, or 83666 just ask for the Local discount on Tuesdays (Excludes Liquor, Lottery, State & Federal Licenses and Permits)
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• Wide Variety of in House Made Grab-n-Go Foods
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• Wide Selection of Craft & Domestic Beer
• Wine & Spirits
• House Smoked Cheeses
• In House Made Take & Bake Pizzas
• Hand Crafted Souvenirs Made in Idaho City
• Hunting & Fishing Licenses
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Idaho City - Real Estate
AUDETTE MOUNTAIN PROPERTIES L.P.
Stan Audette, General Partner Konnie Jesmer, Acct. Admin • Victoria Burlison, Office Mgr. 208-412-5598
floydaudette@gmail.com
PROPERTIES AVAILABLE AS OF AUGUST 2025
10% of Purchase Price Down. Payments at 1% of purchase price/ month. 10% simple interest. No penalty for pre-payment.
BOISE COUNTY
BOISE-HOLCOMB SUB: Clear Creek area. Covenants.
BH 2 Lot 20 1.16 AC $175K. Septic, Well, Power, Phone.
HIGH COUNTRY ESTATES: Robie Creek area. Hwy 21. No Covenants. Cell phone coverage.
Lot 9 1.31 AC $225K. Septic, Well, Power, Phone.
CLEAR CREEK ESTATES: Clear Creek Area. Power, phone available. No covenants.
CCE 12 Blk 2 Lot 4 1.01 AC $115K. Water, Power.
Check Back for more properties to come.
WILDERNESS RIDGE SUB:Top of the mtn above Wilderness Ranch. Timbered. Several bldg sites. Covenants. Non WROA Road Dues. Cell coverage..
Lot 4 19.9 AC $200K.
ADAMS COUNTY
MIDDLE FORK WEISER RIVER:
Approx 3.5 mi east of Hwy 95 - Middle Fork Weiser Rd. Approximately 20 mi. from Tamarack Ski Resort. 1/2 mi of timbered creek frontage. Many building sites w/ 360 views of West & Cuddy Mtn. Borders State & Federal lands. Cell phone coverage. Lot 4 291.56 AC $499 K
HOT SPRINGS - LOWMAN
Kirkham Hot Springs, located near the Boise National Forest campground of the same name, features somewhat shallow rock pools (unimproved) with sand/rock bottoms next to the river. The multiple hot waterfalls are quite a sight! Both the pools and hot waterfalls can be seen from a large pullout off highway 21 on the west side of the campground.
BKirkham additionally serves as an interpretive site for geothermal activity. There is a trail that winds through the seeps and sources which continuously provide the hot springs pools with fresh mineral water. There are signs along the way that describe the hot springs and area history.
onneville Hot Springs, is a .25 mile hike and is accessible from the campground of the same name located just off highway 21 north of Lowman. Bonneville features user built rock pools with sand/silt bottoms and a private soak shack that houses a bathtub.
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Garden Valley - Area Attractions
Hot Springs Near Crouch -- Middle Fork of the Payette River
1 • Rocky Canyon
General description: Highly visible hot pools on the wrong side of the Middle Fork of the Payette River. Swimwear ESSENTIAL.
General location: 12.5 miles northeast of Crouch.
Finding the hot spring: From Hwy 55 at Banks, take the Banks Lowman Rd 8 miles east to Crouch. Follow Forest Rd 698 (Middle Fork Rd) 12.5 miles northeast. (1.5 miles past Hardscrabble Campground) and park in a pullout on your left. You’ll have to wade the wide river, which could be dangerous during high water.
THE HOT SPRING:
Near the mouth of Rocky Canyon, a spring emerges at 120 degrees F from the steep hillside and flows down to the river. Bathers have chiseled out a family-size soaking pool well up the bank. A PVC pipe in the dam provides a great shower for the slightly cooler pool immediately below. Much cooler yet is the shallow soaker at the river’s edge by mid summer.
2 • Fire Crew
General description: Roadside hot dips screened by woods on the Middle Fork Payette River. Keep trunks handy!
General location: 15 miles northeast of Crouch.
Finding the hot spring: 15 miles from the intersection of Forest Road 698 (Middle Fork Rd.) and Hwy 17. (2.5 miles past Rocky Canyon Hot Spring) to a junction at Trail Creek Campground. Take the left fork for .3 miles. Bear left on a rough spur ending at the river. A loop encircles an undeveloped camping area. The pools are out on a gravel bar to your right. The spring is on the river’s edge, but, on the near side. No river crossing necessary. Can get hot as the river drops -some adjusting may be necessary!
Garden Valley - Area Attractions
Springs Hot Springs where the water cascades down the hillside, with the guard station in the background.
4 & 5 • Moondipper - Pine Burl
Take your choice of trails from Boiling Springs upriver. Two separate springs flow down the banks of a creek just above the river into a pair of scenic soakers spaced 50 yards apart along the treestudded canyon. Both get swamped during high water, so fall is an ideal time go visit these spots. One trail, steep and slippery in spots, hugs the west side of the river all the way. This is the safer route during high water. The Middle Fork Trail is more direct, but you’ll have to ford several times in the 2-mile hike upstream. When you reach Dash Creek, the first side stream on the west side, you’ll find Moondipper 30 yards up the creek against a rocky bank. The large, sandy-bottomed pool can hold several happy soakers and offers a great view up the canyon. Pine Burl, a gem tucked out of sight a few bends up the creek, has a pool roughly 7 to 8 feet in diameter. The name, once inscribed on a small masonry dam at the downstream end, has eroded away, but the inspiration for it still sits up the hill on the north side. The spring perks up through the sandy bottom, and if the water gets too hot, you can shift the rocks at the other end to let creek water trickle in.
3 • Boiling Springs
23 miles from the intersection of Forest Road 698 (Middle Fork Rd.) and Hwy 17, to the road-end campground and trailhead. Stroll .3 miles north on the trail to find the springs flowing down a bank beside a couple of cabins. The cabins, formerly a Forest Service guard station, are now rented to the public for recreational use. Please ask permission before entering and try to avoid the cabin area as much as possible. Steaming water emerges at 188 degrees from many fissures in a cliff just beyond the cabins, and a broad cascade streams down the hillside. One spring flows through a shallow soaking pool or two at the base. The water cools as it runs through a ditch across a wide meadow. A few rock-lined pools at the river’s edge are usually filled on weekends with kids from the nearby campground.
Boiling
The pool at Pineburl Hot Spring.
GOLF COURSE - POOL - PICKLEBALL - RESTAURANT - LOUNGE - HOMESITES
Challenging 18-hole mountain golf course surrounded by tall pines and spectacular views!
Geothermal swimming pool, open year-round.
Restaurant and lounge for your convenience. With no need to cook, every weekend can be a vacation!
Winter fun includes sledding, snowmobiling, swimming and cross country skiing.
462-3250
Garden Valley - Lodging
Under New Ownership! Totally Renovated. Formerly “The Wander Inn”
Located one hour North of Boise, The Three Bears Inn is a tranquil destination with mountain lodging and hospitality. We are in the heart of Garden Valley right in “downtown” Crouch. Our beautiful location is perfect for a multitude of activities whether you enjoy fishing, exploring the national forest, Golf, floating the river, whitewater rafting and for winter enthusiasts sledding and snowmobiling.
DOWNTOWN CROUCH • 486 S. Middlefork Rd
Garden Valley, Idaho 83622
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Garden Valley - Services
Garden Valley - Services
Business Directory
All Season Services............................... 602-339-4777
Allstate Insurance .................................. 208-343-3972
Ambulance -- Garden Valley F.D. 1-800-632-8000
Avimor Clinic, GV Family Medicine 208-801-4282
B & W Fuels, Inc. .......................................... 365-2291
Bachman Custom Homes...................... 208-863-8109
Berg Plumbing .............................................. 899-9404
Bisbee Dumpster Services 315-6040
Boise County Guide - Ben Fowler 362-4290
Cascade Refrigeration - Heating & AC ......... 781-0061
Cascade Veterinary Clinic ............ 462-3064/382-4590
Castle Mountain Homes 462-2882
Charter Mountain Construction 462-3914
Clark’s Concrete Construction 462-5317
Coats Construction Concepts ....................... 462-6615
CowboyCampground.com ..................... 208-362-4343
Cranberryhill Studio ............................... 970-376-0027
Crouch Merc 462-2632
Custom Pump Services 369-0859
Dolenar Digital Marketing Development ....... 871-8513
Dutch Sisters Bookkeeping ................... 208-614-3082
ERA West Wind Real Estate - Ilene Johnson 462-3250
EWJ Construction 629-4203
Exceed Legal ................................................ 297-5959
Fackrell Masonry & Construction ........... 844-406-2766
Fair-N-Square Construction 949-5216/949-1063
First Team Realty, Kristin Barton 208-412-0908
GV Center for the Arts .................................. 462-6860
GV Chamber of Commerce ................ (208) 803-4409
GV Community Radio 462-4350
GV Family Medicine, PC .............. 462-3533/793-2257
GV Homes & Land Real Estate, Val Jones .. 462-6102
GV Fire Department 462-3175
GV Library 462-3317
GV Market `462-3817
GV Post Office ....................................... 208-584-4929
GV Properties ............................................... 462-4620
GV Ranger Station ....................................... 462-3241
GV Schools 462-3756
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho Pest Control Crew .............................. 373-4722
Idaho Pre-Cut Homes ................................... 365-1134
Idaho Vacation Cabins 462-3475
Inline Asphalt 369-0583
Inn the Pines 392-9505
Knife River Ready Mix ........................... 208-562-5060
Lamm & Company, CPA 365-2817
Legacy Park, Idaho City ........................ 208-362-4343
Leon’s Cafe ........................................... 208-258-9986
Let ‘er Buck Excavation ......................... 208-830-8786
Longhorn Restaurant & Bar 462-3770
Lovin’ It! Rentals lovinitrentals.com
Lowman Inn 259-3555
Lowman Ranger Station ................................ 259-3361
Majestic Mountain Ranch Idaho City ..... 877-616-6726
Mantis Pest Control ....................................... 954-9305
Medford Services 208-861-7578
Minegar Gamble Real Estate, Alissa Gamble 208-283-2996
Mountain Properties .............................. 208-412-5598
Mountain Timber Construction 208-936-9252
Mountain West Building Supply 208-365-7580
New View Real Estate, Paul Heim ........ 208-794-8175
Ogata Construction........................................ 336-3207
Ol Langers Exteriors 830-5643
One Minute Ministries OneMinuteMinistries.com
Paul & Kyle Shepherd Excavation ......... 208-830-2370 ............................................................... 208-830-7019
Ponderosa Sports & Mercantile 208-793-3121
Business Directory
Power, Inc. Electrical 462-5800 Ragnar’s Earthworks, Inc ..............................
Rick Sager, CPA 939-6029
River Bend Handyman 208-859-4360
Riverside Restaurant 793-2651
Rocky Mountain Septic .......................... 208-249-2529
Ryno Engineering .................................. 208-631-5527
Garden Valley - Services
Garden Valley - Services/Construction
Garden Valley - Services/Construction
Garden Valley - Construction
Remodel Specialist
Interior
• Interior Renovations
• Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels
• Wood and Metal Stud Framing
• Doors and Windows
• Flooring- Carpet, Laminate, Wood, Vinyl, Tile
• Drywall. Texture, and painting
• Siding CMH is a full construction and restoration company capable of handling projects of all types and sizes. Let us help you through the process.
Exterior
• General Construction
• Concrete
• Waterproofing/Sealing
• Framing and Structural Repairs
• Doors and Windows
• Dry Rot Repairs
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199 Scriver Woods Rd
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $520,000
MLS 98937776
Ready to move in! Wood sided home with 3 beds & 2.5 baths. Considering all offers. Motivated sellers!
123 Alder Dr
Lowman, ID
Price: $475,000
Enjoy peaceful sounds of nature at Ten Ax Ranch.
3 bed 2 bath log sided home. 2 car heated garage & additional outbuildings. Spacious deck, privacy.
1 Middlefork Circle
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $600,000
MLS 98921500
Updated, spacious home on 1 ac.3 bed, 3 bath. Bonus room. 35x40 detached garage/shop. Sellers ready to close.
5 Lucky Circle
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $210,000
MLS 98902048
Newly renovated 3 bed, 1 bath home w/ deck near Terrace Lakes and year round activities.
41 Valley View Heights
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $369,000
MLS 98914641
Cozy split 3 bed, 2 bath overlooking beautiful view of mountains. Pristine, turn-key home on foundation.
149 Scriver Woods
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $899,900
Stunning 4.76 acre property. 3600+ SF Elegant Country design home. Panoramic Views. Floor to Ceiling river rock wood-burning fireplace. So many amenities.
10 Bransons Drive
Lowman, ID
Price: $475,000
MLS 98942692
On 2 lots (.92 ac) perched above the S Fork of Payette. Multiple buildings, stunning views. Room for guests.
36 Aspen Ln
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $345,000
MLS 98954543
Peaceful, secluded log cabin. Rustic interior, loft bedroom. Access to geothermal pool. Shop, woodshed, year-round access.
122 Warm Springs
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $500,000
MLS 98948326
Spacious tri-level w/ 6 bed & 4 bath. Walking distance to lodge at Terrace Lakes. Previously Bed & Breakfast.
32 Coyote Lane
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $1,299,000
MLS 98946617
End of the road on S. Fork of the Payette riverfront. Custom home w/ breathtaking 180 degree river views. Two masters.
36 Cooski Springs
Garden Valley, ID
Price: $650,000
MLS 98948626
Under construction 3 bed
2.5 bath 1700 SF. Main floor master. South Fork Landing Sub.
26 Doaka Ct
Idaho City, ID
Price: $540,000
MLS 98946348
2.57 Ac View Lot. Main floor master bed/bath. 2nd bed in loft. Great room, vaulted ceiling knotty pine.
117 Alder Drive
Lowman, ID
Price: $598,000
MLS 98953414
Wolf Lodge in Ten Ax. 1980 log cabin on 4 ac. bordering public land. 3,264 SF. 4 bed, 2 bath.
TBD Lot 17 Blk 7 Singing Stream Wy Garden Valley, ID
Price: $115,000
MLS 98957074
Bring your own builder. Seasonal stream, views of Charters Mountain.
25 Goldfinch 2 AC $290,000
NORTH RIDGE SUB
Enjoy the seclusion of this large lot located at the end of a lightly used cul-de-sac in the highly desirable North Ridge at Terrace Lakes Subdivision. The property is ready to build with a large building pad, power and water. The property is approved for bio enhanced septic system. Build the home of your dreams surrounded by beautiful views, nature, adventures and an abundance of amenities (ie golf, pickleball, and natural hot springs pools just to start). Great roads with year-round access and only 1 hour from Boise
SOMERS SUMMIT SUB
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to own the last one of only 4 large lots in the new mountain top neighborhood of Somers Summit Subdivision. This lot is located minutes away from the Terrace Lakes Lodge and its amenities ( i.e. golf, natural hot springs pool, pickle courts and restaurant and lounge) yet secluded enough to feel you have your own personal mountain top paradise. With year around access you will have amazing views of the surrounding mountains and valley floor. Building pads have been developed and are ready for construction with underground power to the lot, installed septic system and a shared well maintained by the subdivision. Directions: Middle Fork, L on Warm Springs, stay R at fork, hard R on Star View, stay L on Star View, L on Rita Lane (Street not marked-look for Realtor sign), lot on right.
Charming and beautiful log home perfectly located on the 18th fairway (near the green) of Terrace Lakes Ranch Resort golf course. Relax in your own piece of paradise in this roomy home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Plenty of space for family and friends. Recently restained logs which means years of maintenance free exterior. The extra-large garage has enough room for 2 cars plus your other toys. When not using, the property has an excellent rental potential. All of this is just a stone’s throw to the amenities of Terrace Lakes.
Quaint, adorable, furnished townhouse with attached garage. This turnkey property has 2 acres of common area that borders a year-round creek and the golf course. Enjoy mountain living on either of the two decks (one upper deck and one lower deck) as well as all of the amenities Terrace Lakes has to offer. When not using, the property has an excellent rental potential with 1200 SF, 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath.
NORTH RIDGE SUB
600’ of Terrace Lakes golf course frontage, easy access to the course with your own cart path and a great view of the 15th hole. Lot is shovel ready with great rock work. Three building pads have been developed. Utilities include 400 amp power, water and 2 septic systems installed.
R I V E R F R O N T P R O P E R T Y
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Nestled along the Middle Fork of the Payette River, discover a charming 1930s ranch-style home & horse property. Start your day with serene riverside meditation amidst wildlife or unwind in the sunroom Relaxation options abound with an outdoor hot tub & indoor jet tubs Additional amenities include a separate apartment & barn/shop for recreational gear & equestrian facilities.
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