Plan Your Visit

Located minutes from downtown Boise, the Foothills Learning Center is nestled in Hulls Gulch in the heart of the Boise Foothills. With indoor and outdoor classrooms, conference room, a self-guided interpretive trail, our Story Trail and access to multiple trailheads, the Foothills Learning Center is a perfect place to explore Boise's natural environment. Click here for a map of the building and grounds.

For the protection of children and the environment, our grounds and interpretive trail are closed to dogs, and we ask bicycle riders to dismount in this area. Smoking is not permitted in the building, on the grounds, on surrounding trails, or anywhere in the Hulls Gulch Reserve according to the City’s new non-smoking ordinance, effective January 2, 2012.

Admission

There is no cost for programs at the Foothills Learning Center. For pre-school and school-age lessons, we schedule directly with the teacher or group leader. Programs are available during the school day, after school, and some evenings and weekends. For more information about lessons, click here.

Hours

The building is open by reservation, and when we have lessons and events scheduled. If you are interested in getting into the building, it is best to call first or schedule an appointment. We are closed for all national holidays. The Story Trail/Interpretive Loop is always open as are the surrounding Ridge to Rivers Trails.

Location

To reach the Foothills Learning Center, take 8th Street north through Boise's North End. From the end of the pavement, travel 1/3 mile further. You'll find us on the right side of the road at 3188 Sunset Peak Road. Click here for a printable map.  For questions or more information, call 493-2530.

Accessibility

We are wheelchair and stroller accessible. Our Story Trail/Interpretive loop is hard packed and meets ADA requirements for accessibility.

Other Building Use

When not occupied by scheduled programs, our conference and classroom may be used by groups whose mission is consistent with ours. For details on our building use policy, click here.

The Foothills Learning Center is also home to Boise's Open Space Management Program and the Ridge to Rivers trails program.

 
 
 
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