20 Acres in Pocatello, ID - $293,000

Tucked in the scenic Bannock Mountain Range just outside of Pocatello, this gem offers the perfect oasis escape with panoramic countryside views and proximity to the amenities of the city. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac with year-round paved road access and overhead power available on the property, this piece is ready for your residential or cabin to build. The terrain is a gradual slope leading to the apex of the property, where the views of the adjacent BLM ground are so far-reaching you feel like you are on top of the world. Evergreens and deciduous trees line much of the lower elevation and would create a lush backdrop for your home or cabin. Conveniently located just 11 miles from Idaho State University and 17 miles from Pocatello, enjoy the amenities of living in a college town.Known as the Gateway to the Northwest, Pocatello and its sister city of Chubbuck offer world-class outdoor recreation, a rich culture in visual arts, performing arts, and entertainment, and a wide variety of restaurants and shops to choose from.This university town is home to outdoor summer concerts and year-round showcases of the arts in indoor and outdoor facilities, including a regular season schedule at the ISU Performing Arts Center. Music lovers find a local band around town or spend the evening with the symphony in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Theater lovers have options from big-stage dinners and musicals to little backroom comedy improv. Art lovers can take their pick from numerous shops, galleries, and museums around the area.For the outdoor enthusiast, this area offers over 1,000 miles of recreational maintained trails for hikers, bikers, horse and ATV riders, snowshoers, snowmobilers, and XC skiers. Numerous trailheads around town provide access to the vast, rolling foothills of the Rockies and backcountry this area is famous for. East Fork Mink Creek Nordic Center hosts 20k of groomed skate and classic ski trails, separate snowshoe trails, and a sledding hill for winter sports. Pebble Creek, Ski Resort Area, is four miles east of Inkom and offers alpine skiing. Other activities include bouldering and rock climbing, disc golf, the ISU Challenge Course, the Highland Golf Course and the Riverside Golf Course, Lava Hot Springs Mineral Pools, floating the Portneuf River, boating and fishing on the Snake River and American Falls Reservoir.American Falls Reservoir is 31 miles away and offers three boat ramps at the southwest end of the reservoir and one north of the dam, a campground, picnic tables, swimming, and a visitor center. Fishing opportunities include rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout, crappie, yellow perch, white fish, bullhead, and channel catfish.