Initial Point
Stop 6 - Idaho's beginning survey
Initial Point looms out to the desert and presents panoramic views of the Owyhee Mountains and the Boise Front. A one-mile gravel road connects to the base of the butte. A short walk up the rocky, steep access trail brings visitors to an observation deck.
Established in 1867, a U.S. Geological Survey brass marker on the top of this prominent lava butte is the starting survey point in the State of Idaho.