About trails in Custer County, Idaho

Custer County has 191 named trails on the map, covering 792 miles in total, an average of 4.1 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Idaho. 166 of them are tagged for hiking and 50 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Iron Creek-Stanley Lake Trail, at 29.4 miles. 55 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 40 trailheads, 186 campsites, 17 waterfalls, 33 boat launches, and 21 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Stanley, Challis, and Mackay.

What the trails in Custer County are like

By length, 62 are under a mile, 74 run 1 to 5 miles, and 55 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Grand Mogul Trail, at 14.8 miles.

Of the 74 with a difficulty rating, 22 easy, 25 moderate, and 27 hard. Of the 172 with measured elevation, Sheep Mountain Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 8,154 ft, and 72 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

792Total miles

186Campsites

33Boat launches

17Waterfalls

40Trailheads

21Rapids

Iron Creek-Stanley Lake TrailHike29.4 mi Alpine Way TrailHike23.2 mi Rapid River TrailHike20.3 mi Jeep Trail19.2 mi Alice Lake - Redfish Lake TrailHike19.1 mi Alice Lake-Redfish Lake TrailHike19.1 mi Sheep Mountain Ridge TrailHike16.7 mi Alpine WayHike16.3 mi Warm Springs CreekHike16.1 mi Grand Mogul TrailHike14.8 mi Redfish Creek-Baron Creek TrailHike13.8 mi Yellowbelly TrailHike13.7 mi Soldier Basin TrailHike13.4 mi Grand Prize TrailHike12.9 mi Middle Fork East TrailHike12.5 mi Nf Trail 172Hike12.4 mi Horton Peak TrailHike12.1 mi Lola Creek TrailHike11.6 mi East Fork ValleyHikeMTB11.5 mi Little Loon TrailHike11.4 mi Champion CreekHikeMTB11.1 mi Redfish Creek - Baron Creek TrailHike10.9 mi Hay-Knapp CreekHikeMTB10.5 mi Livingston Mill Castle Divide TrailHike9.8 mi Redfish-Stanley TrailMTB9.5 mi Rat CreekHike9.3 mi Williams Creek TrailHikeMTB9.3 mi Soldier Creek TrailHike9.0 mi Lombard Trail8.9 mi Fishhook TrailHike8.8 mi Pennal Gulch Trail8.8 mi Lake Creek TrailHike8.4 mi Sunday CreekHikeMTB8.2 mi Middle Fork TrailHike8.0 mi South Fork Fall Creek TrailHike7.9 mi Borah Peak TrailHike7.7 mi Loon Creek Point TrailHike7.5 mi Dry Creek TrailHike7.5 mi Soldier Ridge TrailHike7.2 mi Cougar Creek TrailHike7.0 mi Twin CreekHikeMTB6.8 mi Broad Canyon Trail #061Hike6.8 mi Hard Scrabble TrailHike6.4 mi UPPER LAKE CREEK TRAIL6.4 mi Long Lost TrailHike6.3 mi Jack Creek TrailHike6.2 mi Loon CreekHike5.7 mi Swap Creek TrailHike5.6 mi Swauger Lake TrailHike5.4 mi Massacre Creek TrailHike5.3 mi West Fork Thomas Creek TrailHike5.1 mi Hell Roaring TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi Trail 097Hike5.1 mi Galena GulchHike5.0 mi Dry Creek RoadMTB5.0 mi Estes Mtn TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Jarvis TrailHike4.9 mi Valley Creek Trail4.7 mi Elk Meadow-Park CreekHikeMTB4.7 mi Mount Breitenbach TrailHike4.5 mi Iron Lola Creek TrailHike4.4 mi Bull Moose TrailHike4.3 mi Marsh Creek TrailHike4.3 mi Cold Springs Creek TrailHike4.3 mi Trap Creek TrailHike4.0 mi Bench Creek-Stanley Creek TrailHike3.8 mi Big Boulder TrailHike3.7 mi Elk MountainHikeMTB3.7 mi East Fork Upper PahsimeroiHike3.7 mi Kane Lake TrailHike3.5 mi Boulder Cain Lakes TrailHike3.5 mi Pass Lake TrailHike3.4 mi Thompson Peak TrailHike3.3 mi Castle Fork TrailHike3.1 mi Redfish RidgeHikeMTB3.1 mi Huckleberry TrailHike3.0 mi Trail 398Hike3.0 mi Mays Creek TrailHike3.0 mi Kinnikinic CreekHikeMTB2.9 mi Big Creek Massacre TrailHike2.7 mi Yellow Belly TrailHike2.6 mi Little Basin CreekHikeMTB2.6 mi SkyrocketHike2.5 mi Cottonwood CreekHike2.5 mi Trail 0052.5 mi Boundary CreekHikeMTB2.5 mi Goat Lake TrailHike2.5 mi National Forest Development Road 053HikeMTB2.4 mi Long Lost Creek TrailHike2.4 mi White Mountain Trail (#043)Hike2.3 mi Bear Creek Lake TrailHike2.3 mi Washington PeakHikeMTB2.3 mi Wet Creek TrailHike2.2 mi Little Basin CutoffHikeMTB2.1 mi John HenryHikeMTB2.1 mi Sheep Creek RoadHike2.1 mi Warm Spring Creek TrailHike2.0 mi Langer Lake TrailHike2.0 mi Upper GrandHikeMTB2.0 mi Trail 616HikeMTB1.9 mi Muskeg Creek TrailHike1.9 mi Merriam Lake TrailHike1.8 mi Howell Canyon RoadHike1.8 mi Kelly Creek RoadMTB1.7 mi Ebb And FlowHikeMTB1.7 mi Swauger Lake Spur TrailHike1.6 mi Blue Mountain Trail1.6 mi HERD LAKE / HELL CANYON1.6 mi Upper Hell Roaring TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Lower Cedar Creek Falls TrailHike1.5 mi Leatherman Peak TrailHike1.5 mi Bear Canyon TrailHike1.5 mi PigtailHikeMTB1.5 mi Sego Loop1.4 mi Fall Creek Trail (#045)Hike1.4 mi Long Lost Creek to Wet Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Edith Lake TrailHike1.4 mi Trail 040Hike1.4 mi Imogene TrailHike1.3 mi FoothillsHike1.3 mi Round Valley ViewHike1.3 mi Walter Lake TrailHike1.3 mi North Fork Baron-Sawtooth Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Marshall Lake CutoffHikeMTB1.2 mi Cape Horn Lakes Trail1.2 mi Redfish Inlet TrailHike1.1 mi Horton Peak Trailhead1.1 mi Ridge RunnerHike1.0 mi Saddleback Lakes East TrailHike1.0 mi Rattlesnake AlleyHikeMTB1.0 mi Golf Course LoopHikeMTB1.0 mi Elk Meadow Trail1.0 mi Little Soldier Lookout TrailHike0.9 mi Lower Blue ViewHikeMTB0.9 mi Bench Lakes TrailHike0.9 mi Saddleback Lakes West TrailHike0.9 mi Low RiderHike0.9 mi Stanley Creek RoadMTB0.8 mi HERD LAKE CAMPSITE TRAIL0.8 mi Malm Gulch TrailHike0.8 mi Jack Creek Spur 1Hike0.8 mi Trail 089Hike0.8 mi Upper Blue ViewHikeMTB0.7 mi Stanley Lake Inlet TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Joy Ride AHikeMTB0.7 mi Rocky RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Lower GrandHikeMTB0.7 mi Lower BuzzardHikeMTB0.6 mi Broad Canyon Trail #064Hike0.6 mi Skull ValleyHikeMTB0.6 mi HERD LAKE TRAIL0.6 mi ValleyHikeMTB0.6 mi Little Redfish Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Big Soldier TrailHike0.5 mi SHEEP CREEK TRAIL0.5 mi Lupine Loop0.5 mi Shadow Lakes TrailHike0.4 mi OverlookHikeMTB0.4 mi National Forest Development Road 172Hike0.4 mi Yurt TrailHike0.4 mi Black-Alder Creek Trail0.4 mi MahoganyHikeMTB0.4 mi Trail 011Hike0.3 mi Upper BuzzardHikeMTB0.3 mi Saddleback Lakes TrailHike0.3 mi Dave's WaveHike0.3 mi Bridal Veil Falls TrailHike0.3 mi Quicksand Meadows TrailHike0.3 mi Ebb and Flow ConnectorHike0.3 mi The Biscuit BurnerHike0.3 mi ChukarHikeMTB0.3 mi Kid's ReconnectHikeMTB0.3 mi Lower FoothillsHike0.3 mi Dead Cow Trail0.3 mi Antz Basin TrailHike0.3 mi Blue Mountain ConnectorHike0.3 mi Shark's ToothHikeMTB0.3 mi Joy Ride BHikeMTB0.3 mi Elk CreekHikeMTB0.2 mi Corral Grand Prize Connector Trail0.2 mi RumbleHikeMTB0.2 mi Amanda'sHike0.2 mi Redfish Outlet ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Overlook ConnectorHike0.2 mi Little Casino Creek Trail0.2 mi BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Round Valley ConnectorHike0.2 mi Orion TrailHike0.2 mi Big Hat Creek Trail0.1 mi Big Creek TrailHike0.1 mi Bear Trap TrailHike0.1 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 October 4, 2026.