Best Hiking Trails in Idaho
Alley Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.2 miles
Distance km: 10.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,527 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,989 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,515 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,986 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USAK0037
Trails Nearby: Matanuska Glacier Trail; Byron Glacier Trail; Carter Lake Trail; Crescent Creek Trail; Grayling Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Igloo Creek Campground; Teklanika Campground; Sanctuary River Campground; Savage River Campground; Brushkana Campground
Antelope Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.2 miles
Distance km: 11.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,877 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,487 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,400 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,646 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USAL0524
Trails Nearby: Swayback Bridge Trail; Keown Falls Trail; Johns Mountain Trail; Chickamauga Creek Trail; Emery Creek Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Alabama Advent Christian Church Campground; Cedar Creek Campground; Flat Rock Campground; Horse Stomp Campground; Whispering Springs Campground
Borah Peak
City: Challis
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.0 miles
Distance km: 11.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,400 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,256 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 12,662 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 3,859 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCO0424
Trails Nearby: Gill Trail; Hankins Pass Trail; Goose Creek Trail; Aspen Grove Trail; Lovell Gulch Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Devils Head Campground; Rock Springs Campground; Platte River Campground; Ponderosa Pine Campground; Indian Creek Campground
Boulder Lake
City: McCall
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.0 miles
Distance km: 3.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,829 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,000 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,134 meters
Hiking Season: Summer
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USUT0199
Trails Nearby: Nebo Peak; Nebo Bench Trail; North Peak Trail; Willow Creek Trail; Loafer Mountain Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Cottonwood Campground; Ponderosa Campground; Blackhawk Campground; Tinney Flat Campground; Blackhawk Campground
Gabe’s Peak Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.6 miles
Distance km: 10.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,505 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,678 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,519 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,292 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USVA0535
Trails Nearby: Apple Orchard Mountain Summit; Fullers Rocks; Apple Orchard Falls; Little and Big Rocky Row Hike; Fallingwater Cascades Loop
Nearby Campgrounds: Smith Tract Campground; Colon Hollow Shelter Campground; Middle Creek Campground; Peaks Of Otter Campground; Shady Mountain Campground
Greenfield Flat Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.6 miles
Distance km: 17.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,829 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,700 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,347 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCA0661
Trails Nearby: Yosemite National Park – Panorama Trail; Yosemite National Park – Vernal & Nevada Falls; Yosemite National Park – Half Dome; Yosemite National Park – Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias; Yosemite National Park – Valley Floor Loop
Nearby Campgrounds: Lake Crowley Campground; McGee Creek Campground; Aspen Park Group Campground; Rock Creek Campground; Iris Meadow Campground
Joe’s Creek Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 4.0 miles
Distance km: 6.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,560 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,999 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,360 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,243 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USMO0932
Trails Nearby: Blue Spring Trail; Ridge Runner Trail; Hercules Glades Wilderness Trail; Greer Spring and Trail; Eleven Point River Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: North Fork Campground; MD State Campground; Noblett Lake Campground; Sugar Hill Campground; VFW Campground
Lightning Ridge Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Backpacking Hike – Car Shuttle
Distance Miles: 13.4 miles
Distance km: 21.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,560 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,390 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,440 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,658 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USOR0047
Trails Nearby: Canyon Mountain Trail; Arch Rock; Mount Ireland Lookout Trail; Maxwell Lake Trail; Sagehen Reservoir Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Rock Springs Campground; Rainbow Campground; Ray Cole Campground; Wickiup Campground (historical); Indian Springs Campground
Monumental Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.8 miles
Distance km: 10.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,472 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,668 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,688 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,039 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNM0314
Trails Nearby: Manzanita Canyon Trail; Wheeler Peak Trail; Williams Lake Trail; East Fork Trail to Horseshoe Lake; Serpent Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: El Nogal Campground; La Vinateria Campground; Las Petacas Campground; Capulin Campground; La Sombra Campground
One Spoon Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 5.6 miles
Distance km: 9.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 3,387 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,032 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,513 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,680 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: N/A
Trails Nearby: Lynn Peak; Mount Pilchuck Lookout Trail; Green Mountain Trail; Mount Pugh Trail; Mount Walker Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Canyon Creek Campground; Douglas Fir Campground; Nooksack Campground; Excelsior Campground (historical); Silver Fir Campground
Poison Creek Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 5.8 miles
Distance km: 9.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,992 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,826 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,553 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,302 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNH0125
Trails Nearby: Lincoln Woods Trail; East Pond / Little East Pond Trail; Beaver Brook Trail to Mt. Moosilauke; Mount Hedgehog via the UNH Trail; Crawford Notch State Park – Arethusa Falls and Frankenstain Cliffs
Nearby Campgrounds: Hancock Campground; Hancock Campground; Big Rock Campground; Campers World Campground; KOA Campground
Rattlesnake Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.4 miles
Distance km: 11.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,050 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,539 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,243 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,208 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USVA0594
Trails Nearby: Angel’s Rest; Rice Fields; Cascades; Little Wolf Creek And High Water Trail Loop; Mountain Lake
Nearby Campgrounds: Walnut Flats Campground; Stony Fork Campground; Millrace Campground; Dear Trail Park Campground; Dark Horse Hollow Campground
Renwyck Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 8.2 miles
Distance km: 13.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,716 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,437 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,573 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,308 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USAZ0264
Trails Nearby: Bear Mountain Trail; Chimney Rock Trail System; Carroll Canyon Trail; Cathedral Rock Trail; Yeager Canyon Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Dogtown Campground; Dogtown Campground; Kaibab Lake Recreation Site Kaibab Lake Campground; Arizona Snow Bowl Campground; Oak Creek Vista Campground
Sagehen Nature Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 0.5 miles
Distance km: 0.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,938 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,505 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USWV0675
Trails Nearby: Seneca Rocks; Seneca Creek and Falls; Scothorn Gap Trail to Gap Creek Trail Loop; North River Gorge Trail; Wild Oak National Recreation Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Red Creek Campground; Big Bend Campground; Smoke Hole Campground; Seneca Campground; Seneca Shadows Campground
Sagehen Reservoir Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 4.3 miles
Distance km: 6.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USNC0376
Trails Nearby: Stone Mountain State Park; Cumberland Knob Trail; Gulley Creek Trail; Grayson Highlands State Park Loop Hike; Mount Rogers from Grayson Highlands State Park
Nearby Campgrounds: New River Canoe and Campground; Cliffview Campground; Raccoon Branch Campground; Creeper Trail Campground; Hurricane Campground
Scott Mountain Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Car Shuttle
Distance Miles: 6.7 miles
Distance km: 10.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,792 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,765 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,465 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,275 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USVA0659
Trails Nearby: Sawtooth Ridge Overlooks; McAfee’s Knob; Audie Murphy Memorial; Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail; Ferrier Trail and Lick Branch Loop
Nearby Campgrounds: Fenwick Mines Campground; Steel Bridge Campground; The Pines Campground; Church Campgrounds; Craig Creek Campground
Silver Creek Summit Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 12.0 miles
Distance km: 19.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USAZ0268
Trails Nearby: Bear Canyon Lake Trail; Woods Canyon Lake Day Hike; Abert Natural Trail; Willow Springs Loop Trail; Pine Canyon Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Mogollon Campground; Spillway Campground; Sharp Campground; Wood Pond Campground; Christopher Creek Campground
Tripod Peak Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.6 miles
Distance km: 2.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,640 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,329 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,086 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,465 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USWI0196
Trails Nearby: Morgan Falls and St. Peter’s Dome Trails; Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Boardwalk Trail; Penokee Mountain Trail; Black Lake Trail; Newman Springs Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Two Lakes Campground; Perch Lake Campground; Day Lake Campground; East Twin Lake Campground; Chippewa River Campground
West Mountain Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Backpacking Hike – Car Shuttle
Distance Miles: 16.1 miles
Distance km: 25.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,440 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,658 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,160 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,878 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCO0402
Trails Nearby: Cottonwood Trail; Lakes of the Clouds Trail; Brush Lakes Trail; Bushnell Lakes Trail; Little Cochetopa Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: North Crestone Campground; Lake Creek Campground; Pinyon Flats Campground; Oak Creek Campground; Smith Creek Campground
Wet Foot Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.2 miles
Distance km: 11.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,032 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,229 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,660 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,420 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNC0317
Trails Nearby: Bridal Veil Falls; Glen Falls; Rabun Bald Trail; Silver Run Falls; East Fork Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Vanhook Glade Campground; Blue Valley Campground; Ammons Branch Campground; Burrells Ford Campground; Sloan Bridge Campground
Wilson Corrals Trail
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 13.2 miles
Distance km: 21.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,280 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,609 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,440 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,268 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USVA0186
Trails Nearby: Roaring Run Trail; Hoop Hole Loop; Children’s Forest Trail; Potts Mountain; Blue Suck Run Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Morris Hill Campground; Bolar Mountain Campground; Craig Creek Campground; The Pines Campground; McClintic Point Primitive Campground
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