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Also known as: Idaho's Winter Wonderland
McCall is a premier, four-season alpine resort city located on the southern shore of the spectacular glacier-carved Payette Lake in Valley County, Idaho. Originating as a rough-and-tumble late-19th-century timber production hub and gold mining logistics center, the city evolved elegantly into a legendary winter sports and summer boating destination. Surrounded by the protected towering forests of the Payette National Forest, McCall is celebrated for its historic smokejumper training base and heavy winter snow accumulation.
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Suggested stay: 2–4 days
Cruise the pristine glacial waters of Payette Lake, ski or snowboard the deep powder tree runs at Brundage Mountain Resort, explore the cross-country winter trails of Ponderosa State Park, and attend the massive winter snow sculpture festival.
