"We encamped at the city of the rocks, a noted place from the granite rocks rising abruptly out of the ground, " wrote James Wilkins in 1849. "They are in a romantic valley clustered together, which gives them the appearance of a city.
Lucky Peak Lake is located in the foothills of southwestern Idaho on the Boise River, 10 miles southeast of the city of Boise. When full, the lake behind the dam is 12 miles long with 42 miles of shoreline and about 4, 200 surface acres of public land.