About trails in Boise County, Idaho

Boise County has 202 named trails on the map, covering 545 miles in total, an average of 2.7 miles per trail. That is the 6th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Idaho. 160 of them are tagged for hiking and 123 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is South Fork Payette River Trail, at 40.1 miles. 27 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 17 trailheads, 67 campsites, 12 waterfalls, 26 boat launches, and 50 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Robie Creek, Lowman, and Idaho City.

What the trails in Boise County are like

By length, 83 are under a mile, 92 run 1 to 5 miles, and 27 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is South Fork Payette River Trail, at 40.1 miles.

Of the 142 with a difficulty rating, 29 easy, 69 moderate, and 44 hard. Of the 202 with measured elevation, Kirkham Ridge climbs the most, about 10,223 ft, and 50 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

545Total miles

67Campsites

26Boat launches

12Waterfalls

17Trailheads

50Rapids

South Fork Payette River TrailHike40.1 mi Kirkham RidgeHike35.5 mi Warm Springs PointMTB16.5 mi Warm SpringsHike14.0 mi Ten Mile Ridge TrailHike13.0 mi Bannock Creek RoadHikeMTB12.7 mi Crooked RiverHikeMTB12.0 mi Deadwood RidgeHike11.8 mi #98 Around the MountainHikeMTB10.9 mi Ardeth Lake TrailHike9.7 mi Hungarian RidgeHike8.7 mi Rabbit CreekHike8.1 mi CottonwoodHikeMTB8.1 mi Rabbit Creek LoopHike8.1 mi Powerline RoadHikeMTB7.9 mi North Fork Boise River TrailHike7.7 mi #125 Freddys Stack Rock TrailHikeMTB7.3 mi Wapiti Creek TrailHike6.9 mi #120 EastsideHikeMTB6.4 mi Benedict TrailHike6.3 mi Mores Mountain Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTB6.3 mi Gardiner Peak Trail 155HikeMTB6.1 mi Long TrailHike6.1 mi Haga CreekHike5.9 mi Big OwlHikeMTB5.7 mi Lower RidgeMTB5.5 mi Julie CreekHike5.3 mi BumpysHike4.9 mi Johnny Woods-Placer Creek TrailHike4.8 mi Blue JayHike4.7 mi HoodooHike4.7 mi Mores Mountain Interpretive TrailHike4.5 mi Jenny LakeHikeMTB4.4 mi Easter CreekHikeMTB4.4 mi #78 Dry CreekHikeMTB4.3 mi Willow OwlHikeMTB4.3 mi #79 Shingle CreekHikeMTB4.1 mi Jackson Peak TrailHike3.8 mi Lehn's LoopHike3.8 mi Boise Peak RoadMTB3.7 mi Pegs LegHikeMTB3.6 mi Warm Springs GulchHikeMTB3.6 mi National Forest Development Road 374HikeMTB3.4 mi Granite High CountryHike3.4 mi #662Hike3.3 mi #LT6 To Dry CreekHikeMTB3.3 mi #122 Sinker CreekHikeMTB3.2 mi Mount Cramer TrailHike3.1 mi #FS 210 Mahalo (Non-Motorized)HikeMTB3.0 mi Snowshoe Loop TrailHike2.9 mi Lower Loop2.9 mi Ten Lake Basin TrailHike2.9 mi Moose TrailHike2.7 mi FudgieHikeMTB2.7 mi Basin FrontHikeMTB2.7 mi Trail Creek Lakes TrailHike2.6 mi Station Creek TrailHike2.6 mi Whoop-Um-Up LoopHikeMTB2.6 mi Pine CreekHikeMTB2.5 mi #91 Deer PointHikeMTB2.5 mi Stairway To KevinHikeMTB2.5 mi #144 Cabin TraverseHikeMTB2.4 mi Cougar TrailHike2.4 mi Middle Rabbit TrailHike2.4 mi Avy-To-StackyHikeMTB2.2 mi Skyline Yurt AccessHike2.1 mi Ralph's TrailHike2.0 mi Dirt Magurt - #22HikeMTB2.0 mi Kevin's HandHikeMTB2.0 mi Neutron RoadMTB2.0 mi West Fork BannockHikeMTB2.0 mi Spanish Loop1.9 mi Charcoal Gulch RoadHikeMTB1.9 mi A-HillHikeMTB1.9 mi Stevens PointHike1.9 mi #LT3 Doug Fir LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Buena VistaHikeMTB1.8 mi Shooting Range - #5HikeMTB1.7 mi BeehiveHike1.7 mi #146 Sapper ReturnHikeMTB1.6 mi Upper Bovine Nirvana - #31HikeMTB1.6 mi Meadow RouteHikeMTB1.6 mi South Of TownHikeMTB1.6 mi Bannock LookHikeMTB1.6 mi Lodge Cat TrackHikeMTB1.6 mi Wayout TrailHike1.6 mi Lower LamarHikeMTB1.6 mi #LT1 Headwaters Out/BackHikeMTB1.5 mi Student RiderMTB1.5 mi #121 Pat'sHikeMTB1.5 mi Spur 311LMTB1.5 mi Willow Creek - #1HikeMTB1.5 mi ValleyHikeMTB1.4 mi Ridge TrailHike1.4 mi Queens River TrailHike1.4 mi #94 Elk MeadowsHikeMTB1.4 mi Lower Banner TrailHike1.4 mi New To ThisMTB1.4 mi WagonHikeMTB1.4 mi Haga Creek TrailHike1.3 mi Lamar CreekHikeMTB1.3 mi #124 Mr. BigHikeMTB1.3 mi #126 Big-Stack CutoffHikeMTB1.3 mi Pilgrim LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Bogus Creek LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Rabbit SwitchbacksHike1.3 mi Bovine Nirvana - #4HikeMTB1.2 mi #96 Brewer's BywayHikeMTB1.2 mi Berm Baby BermMTB1.2 mi Snowshoe Connector TrailHike1.2 mi #93 The FaceHikeMTB1.2 mi Thomas GulchMTB1.1 mi CookeryHike1.1 mi Mr. Not So BigHike1.1 mi #LT2 Headwaters ConnectionHikeMTB1.1 mi Spur 311FCMTB1.1 mi Bairds GulchHikeMTB1.0 mi Everly Lake TrailHike1.0 mi Trail 407Hike1.0 mi #LT5 Ponderosa Pine OverlookHikeMTB1.0 mi North LamarHikeMTB1.0 mi Upper Banner TrailHike1.0 mi Cervadae West Side TrailHike1.0 mi SteamboatHikeMTB1.0 mi #LT4 Snowshoe Hare LoopHikeMTB0.9 mi You Scream Ice ScreamMTB0.9 mi German Ridge TrailHike0.9 mi #662 Going Down ThornHike0.9 mi Beaver CreekHikeMTB0.9 mi Skyline TrailHike0.9 mi Rabbit HooHikeMTB0.9 mi Double DipHike0.9 mi #95 TempestHikeMTB0.8 mi Garden Valley TrailHike0.8 mi Coyote Rock TrailHike0.8 mi J-ConnecterHike0.8 mi Lower Edna Creek RoadMTB0.8 mi North Lamar Trail0.7 mi Sunshine XCHikeMTB0.7 mi Grooming Trail0.7 mi Deer Point TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Boot HillMTB0.7 mi Lower Lamar Spur AHikeMTB0.7 mi Pioneer Trail0.7 mi #FS 210 MahaloHikeMTB0.7 mi Going Down ThornHike0.7 mi Bogus Creek Trail0.6 mi K-ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Lower Milkshake MeadowsMTB0.6 mi #96 Brewers Byway ExtHikeMTB0.6 mi Aspen Grove TrailHike0.6 mi Lodgepole TrailHike0.6 mi Steamboat ATVMTB0.6 mi Alpine TrailHike0.6 mi TBird Traverse - #28HikeMTB0.6 mi Bayhouse TrailHike0.6 mi #92 ShindigHikeMTB0.5 mi Pack TrailHike0.5 mi Upper Loop0.5 mi Space NuggetMTB0.5 mi Lower Soft ServeMTB0.5 mi Hobo JuiceMTB0.5 mi Air Traffic ControlMTB0.5 mi Three Island Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Old Boise Ridge RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Hoodoo Rabbit TrailHike0.5 mi A-ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Upper Soft ServeMTB0.5 mi G-19MTB0.5 mi Creekside - #35HikeMTB0.5 mi Toll RoadMTB0.5 mi Road RulesMTB0.5 mi Upper Milkshake MeadowsMTB0.5 mi #123 DB ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi War Eagle RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Lower Loop Cut Off0.4 mi Shafer Butte RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi The Wall - #29HikeMTB0.3 mi BeaverHike0.3 mi Scout Trail - #26HikeMTB0.3 mi Banner Ridge Yurt TrailHike0.3 mi Shaws Ridge ATVMTB0.3 mi Highway 40HikeMTB0.3 mi Judgement Day - #24HikeMTB0.3 mi WaterfallMTB0.3 mi Spur 311L1MTB0.3 mi Stargaze TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Elkhorn LoopHike0.3 mi Bobcat Loop0.3 mi Pick Your Poison - #6 (Drop Line)MTB0.3 mi Loam Star RunnerMTB0.3 mi #596-003HikeMTB0.2 mi L-ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Observation Peak TrailHike0.2 mi Brewers Cut-OffHikeMTB0.2 mi Bunnee RabbitHike0.2 mi Trents Trench - #30HikeMTB0.2 mi Rip 'N DippMTB0.1 mi Pick Your Poison - #6 (Jump Line)MTB0.1 mi Grandjean Creek Pipe TrailHike0.1 mi Cowboy CoffeeMTB0.1 mi Pick Your Poison - #6MTB0.1 mi

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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 September 24, 2026.