The next big prominent mountain north of Shafer Butte is Hawley Mountain. There is a lookout that is no longer staffed but maintained by ham radio operators. Being so close to Boise, there are people up in the area doing all kinds of things. I drove up because Hawley Mountain has over 2000 feet of prominence, easy to do with kids and offers a good view.
Hawley Mountain
Distance: Drive-up
Elevation Gain: Drive-up
Summit Elevation: 7,301 feet
Access rating: Level 2
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Access:
I came up from the southeast on a road called Placerville Road on my Idaho Gazetteer. Then I took a nice gravel road labeled Ranch Road. This led to the top of Boise Ridge where the Harris Creek Road dropped down the other side. Took a right (north) onto the Hawley Mtn. Road, a ok dirt road, followed it to the summit of Hawley Mountain. When I returned back, I stayed on Boise Ridge until I hit Bogus Basin Ski Area.
Parked just below the lookout
Hawley Mountain Lookout
Nearby fire
Looking west to Squaw Butte
The peakbagging crew
Views from Hawley Mountain
Views from Hawley Mountain
