About hiking in Butte County

Butte County, Idaho has 16 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 31.8 miles, an average of 2.0 miles each. The longest is Van Dorn Canyon Trail, at 7.0 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Butte County are like

By length, 8 are under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Devils Orchard Nature Trail, at 0.5 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 4 easy, 7 moderate, and 5 hard. Of the 16 with measured elevation, Big Southern Butte Road climbs the most, about 2,928 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 16 hiking trails, longest first

Van Dorn Canyon TrailHike7.0 mi Eightmile TrailHike6.3 mi Big Southern Butte RoadHikeMTB4.7 mi Wilderness TrailHike4.4 mi North Crater TrailHike1.8 mi Broken Top Loop TrailHike1.5 mi Tree Molds TrailHike1.3 mi Mud Lake Canyon TrailHike1.1 mi Natural Arch TrailHike1.0 mi Climber's PathHike0.6 mi Devils Orchard Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Caves TrailHike0.5 mi Middle CanyonHike0.4 mi Mortal Earth ApproachHike0.4 mi North Crater Flow TrailHike0.3 mi Camground TrailHike0.2 mi

← All Butte County trails

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.