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The lower Boise Foothills includes approximately 40,000 located in both Ada and Boise Counties to the immediate north of Boise, Idaho. The Foothills are characterized as a transition between the valley floor, recognized by the arid lowlands surrounding the verdant ribbon of the Boise River, and the coniferous peaks of the Boise Ridge. Indigenous vegetation includes bunchgrasses and sagebrush, interspersed with concealed ribbons of riparian vegetation in drainages. The overall elevation gain from the valley floor is 3,965 feet, rising from an elevation of 2,610 feet near Hill Road to more than 6,575 feet mean sea level at Little Deer Point. These open spaces provide access to both public and private land via an existing network of roads and trails managed by the Ridge to Rivers partnership. The foothills support more than 300 species of wildlife including the largest wintering mule deer herd in Idaho.

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