About trails in Adams County, Idaho

Adams County has 119 named trails on the map, covering 395 miles in total, an average of 3.3 miles per trail. That is the 16th largest mapped trail network among 39 counties in Idaho. 78 of them are tagged for hiking and 50 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Weiser River Trail, at 37.6 miles. 23 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 21 campsites, 5 waterfalls, 7 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are McCall, Riggins, and New Meadows.

What the trails in Adams County are like

By length, 34 are under a mile, 47 run 1 to 5 miles, and 23 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Growler, at 11.2 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 19 easy, 44 moderate, and 41 hard. Of the 104 with measured elevation, Deep Creek Trail climbs the most, about 10,754 ft, and 42 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

395Total miles

21Campsites

7Boat launches

5Waterfalls

8Trailheads

2Rapids

Weiser River TrailMTB37.6 mi Rapid River Ridge TrailHike14.3 mi Rapid River TrailHike13.6 mi Deep Creek TrailHike13.5 mi GrowlerHikeMTB11.2 mi Casey Mountain TrailHike9.0 mi Rankin Mill TrailHike9.0 mi Cow Camp TrailHike7.6 mi Sheep Creek TrailHikeMTB7.5 mi Black Lake-Horse Heaven TrailHike7.3 mi Council Mountain TrailHikeMTB7.1 mi Eckels Creek - Kinney Creek TrailHike6.8 mi GrouseHikeMTB6.5 mi Echols Ridge TrailHike6.0 mi Brundage To Bear Basin TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi Goose Creek TrailHikeMTB5.7 mi Granite MountainHikeMTB5.5 mi Granite Mountain TrailHike5.5 mi Copper Creek TrailHike5.5 mi Indian Spring TrailHike5.2 mi Kinney Creek TrailHike5.1 mi Cold Spring TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Upper Indian Creek TrailHike5.0 mi Oxbow Creek TrailHike4.9 mi Six Lakes Basin TrailHike4.9 mi Six Mile CreekHikeMTB4.9 mi Lick Creek Ridge TrailHike4.5 mi Paradise Creek TrailHike4.5 mi Upper Lick Creek TrailHike4.5 mi Bald Knob RoadMTB4.5 mi Haley Ridge TrailHike4.5 mi Carbonate Hill TrailHike4.3 mi Upper Bear Creek TrailHike4.2 mi Trail Creek TrailHike4.1 mi Little Bear Creek TrailHike4.1 mi Pollock Mountain-Cow Camp TrailHike4.0 mi North Star TrailHike3.9 mi Black BearMTB3.9 mi Lonesome Ridge TrailHike3.9 mi Frypan Creek TrailHike3.8 mi Fall Creek TrailHike3.5 mi Tarfel RoadMTB3.4 mi Lost Basin TrailHike3.4 mi Black Lake Creek TrailHike3.3 mi Horse Pasture Basin TrailHike3.2 mi Granite Creek TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Lower ElkMTB2.6 mi Upper ElkMTB2.5 mi Twin Lakes Creek TrailHike2.5 mi High Jump RoadMTB2.5 mi Bryan Mountain TrailHike2.4 mi Deseret Cabin TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Lost Creek TrailHike2.2 mi Allison Creek TrailHike2.1 mi Westy TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Eckels Creek TrailHike1.9 mi TemptationHikeMTB1.7 mi Grand Traverse TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Rising Sun TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Cub Creek TrailHike1.5 mi Hidden ValleyMTB1.4 mi Debs Corral TrailHike1.4 mi Mickey Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Boydstun LaneHikeMTB1.4 mi Goose Creek Falls TrailHike1.4 mi Goose Creek FallsHikeMTB1.1 mi Ridge Trail1.1 mi Blue Ridge LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Rising Sun Two TrackHikeMTB1.1 mi North Boundary Trail1.0 mi Ditch Witch TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Baby BearMTB1.0 mi Ant Basin TrailHike0.9 mi Shy Bear RoadMTB0.8 mi Baby Bear TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Thorn CreekMTB0.7 mi WildcatMTB0.7 mi Upper Drain TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Middle ElkMTB0.6 mi Twin Lakes TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Ranger Trail0.6 mi Campbells Cow Camp BypassHike0.6 mi Sheep Rock TrailHike0.6 mi Roller CoasterMTB0.6 mi GreenhornMTB0.5 mi Lower Hidden ValleyMTB0.5 mi Old Goose Lake RoadHike0.5 mi Lower Drain TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Della's Delight TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Ruth Lake TrailHike0.4 mi Mack's ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi West River Recreational TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Ant Basin South TrailHike0.4 mi ZorroMTB0.4 mi High VoltageMTB0.4 mi Deep Creek Stairway TrailHike0.2 mi Get Back Trail0.2 mi To GreenhornMTB0.2 mi Payette Rim SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi Pactolian Gulch Trailhead Road0.2 mi To Elk TrailMTB0.2 mi Goat Trail0.2 mi Short CutHikeMTB0.2 mi Missing LinkHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Adams County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.