About trails in Elmore County, Idaho

Elmore County has 121 named trails on the map, covering 464 miles in total, an average of 3.8 miles per trail. That is the 10th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Idaho. 88 of them are tagged for hiking and 43 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is North Fork Lime Creek Trail, at 28.1 miles. 34 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 32 trailheads, 44 campsites, 13 waterfalls, and 20 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Robie Creek, Fairfield, and Stanley.

What the trails in Elmore County are like

By length, 33 are under a mile, 54 run 1 to 5 miles, and 34 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is North Fork Lime Creek Trail, at 28.1 miles.

Of the 55 with a difficulty rating, 31 easy and 24 moderate. Of the 118 with measured elevation, North Fork Lime Creek Trail climbs the most, about 7,021 ft, and 57 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

464Total miles

44Campsites

20Boat launches

13Waterfalls

32Trailheads

North Fork Lime Creek TrailHike28.1 mi Black Warrior TrailHike15.6 mi Danskin #317MTB15.3 mi Middle Fork Boise River TrailHike14.9 mi Trail 460Hike14.9 mi William Pogue National Recreational TrailHike13.0 mi Danskin #500MTB12.4 mi Johnson Creek TrailHike12.3 mi Willow Creek TrailHike11.2 mi Devil's CreekHikeMTB9.7 mi Little Queens River TrailHike9.3 mi Horse Heaven TrailHike8.6 mi West Warrior TrailHike8.6 mi Danskin #300MTB8.4 mi Grand Mountain TrailHike8.3 mi North Fork Boise River TrailHike8.2 mi Danskin #400HikeMTB7.2 mi FS Trail 6066.9 mi Lava MountainHikeMTB6.7 mi Hunter Creek RoadMTB6.2 mi Alturas Lake - Mattingley Trail6.2 mi Danskin #310HikeMTB6.1 mi Danskin #340MTB6.0 mi Blue RidgeHike5.8 mi Roaring River TrailHike5.7 mi Danskin #321MTB5.7 mi Danskin #412Hike5.6 mi Pats Lake TrailHike5.6 mi Danskin #316HikeMTB5.4 mi Van Gulch TrailHike5.4 mi Danskin #410Hike5.3 mi Iron Mountain TrailHike5.3 mi West Fork Kelly CreekMTB5.2 mi Little Water Gulch TrailHike5.1 mi Big Water Gulch TrailHike4.9 mi Old Oregon Trail Highway4.7 mi Rainbow BasinHike4.4 mi Leggit Creek TrailHike4.3 mi Corral Creek TrailHike4.3 mi Virginia GulchHikeMTB4.3 mi Bear GulchHikeMTB4.2 mi Timpa Creek TrailHike4.0 mi Fire 2MTB3.9 mi Danskin #510HikeMTB3.6 mi Barber FlatHike3.6 mi Sheep MountianHike3.5 mi Scenic Lake TrailHike3.5 mi FS Trail 6073.5 mi Danskin #322HikeMTB3.5 mi Danskin #560HikeMTB3.4 mi Danskin #331HikeMTB3.3 mi Danskin #424HikeMTB3.3 mi Danskin #501MTB3.2 mi Eagle Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Jumbo Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Porcupine Gulch TrailHike3.2 mi Lodgepole TrailHike3.1 mi Cottonwood CreekMTB3.1 mi Lava Ridge RoadHikeMTB2.9 mi South Fork Lime CreekHike2.8 mi Spur 167EMTB2.6 mi Danskin #512Hike2.6 mi Danskin #550MTB2.6 mi Danskin #301Hike2.5 mi Danskin #325MTB2.5 mi Deer Creek Ridge TrailHike2.4 mi Spur 166D5MTB2.3 mi Neinmeyer Creek TrailHike2.3 mi Trinity Creek Lower RoadHikeMTB2.3 mi FS Trail 6092.0 mi Camp Gulch TrailHike1.9 mi Kelly Creek/Virginia Gulch ConnectorHikeMTB1.8 mi Flytrip TrailHike1.7 mi Trinity Creek Upper RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Danskin #502MTB1.6 mi Long GulchMTB1.6 mi Danskin #401Hike1.4 mi Benedict TrailHike1.4 mi Danskin #320HikeMTB1.4 mi Danskin #420HikeMTB1.3 mi Danskin #319HikeMTB1.3 mi Danskin #402Hike1.3 mi Old Pack TrailHike1.2 mi Danskin #423HikeMTB1.2 mi Danskin #503MTB1.1 mi Danskin #330HikeMTB1.1 mi Danskin #411Hike1.0 mi Danskin #561HikeMTB1.0 mi Little Water - Big Water ConnectorHike0.8 mi Danskin #414Hike0.8 mi Trail Creek0.8 mi Slickear TrailHike0.8 mi FS Trail 6110.8 mi Browns Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Danskin #425HikeMTB0.7 mi Danskin #540MTB0.7 mi Bypass 3Hike0.7 mi Danskin #332 Trail0.6 mi Hunter Creek-Lime CreekMTB0.6 mi Danskin #409Hike0.6 mi Middle Mineral TrailHike0.6 mi Fiddle LakeHike0.6 mi Danskin #421HikeMTB0.5 mi Big Trinity LakeHike0.5 mi Billy Rio Loop Road0.5 mi Bypass 5Hike0.5 mi FS Trail 6080.5 mi Crosscut Mid-South TrailHike0.4 mi Bypass 4Hike0.4 mi Danskin #302Hike0.3 mi Bypass 2Hike0.3 mi FS Trail 6120.3 mi Alturas Lake - Mattingley Spur0.3 mi Big Rainbow LakeHike0.3 mi Green Island LakeHike0.3 mi Aspen Loop0.2 mi Middle Rainbow LakeHike0.2 mi Bypass 1Hike0.2 mi Big Lookout LakeHike0.2 mi Browns Creek Trail0.1 mi Abbot Gulch 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.