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14 images Created 1 Nov 2012

Idaho Backcountry Flying

Flying airplanes in the back country of Idaho, which is one of the few places in the continental United States where you can still do a lot of bush flying.
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  • Maule M7-235C N1044L landing on gravel strip at Sulphur Creek, ID.  Located in Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness area, pilots from all around the country fly into this strip for breakfast.  Sulphur Creek is accessible only by air, horseback or hiking.
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  • Cessna 208 Skymaster in front of Sulphur Creek ID lodge.  Sulphur Creek is located in Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness area and is only accessible by air, horseback or hiking.  Pilots from all over fly into Sulphur Creek each summer morning for breakfast.
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  • Maule M7-235C N1044L parked on grass runway at Johnson Creek, ID.  This backcountry strip is popular with pilots as a gateway to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area.  Pilots from all across the country fly into Johnson Creek to camp, socialize and explore backcountry flying.
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  • Adam Pratt checking charts before flying Maule M7-235C at Johnson Creek, ID
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  • Maule M7-235C preparing for takeoff at Upper Loon Creek, ID.  This is one of several back country airstrips in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area in central Idaho.
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  • Maule M7-235C landing at Upper Loon Creek, ID.
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  • The hunting lodge in Sulphur Creek, ID.
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  • Pilots enjoying the sunshine at Johnson Creek, ID
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  • Kay Pratt at Big Creek airport in Idaho
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  • Propeller from a crashed airplane that failed to make the landing at Sulphur Creek, ID
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  • View from cabin in Sulphur Creek, Idaho.  This is a very remote airstrip in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area in central Idaho.
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  • Jeep pickup truck at Sulphur Creek Ranch in central Idaho. The ranch was cut off from all roads in about 1975 so this vehicle has no way out and must be repaired on-site with parts flown in or brought in on horseback.
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  • Airplane taxiing for takeoff at Sulphur Creek Ranch in central Idaho
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  • Cessna airplane taking off at Sulphur Creek, Idaho
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