Best Hiking Trails in Idaho | Trailmonger

About hiking in Idaho

Idaho has 4,725 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 13,827 miles, an average of 2.9 miles each. The longest is Idaho Centenial Trail in Idaho County, at 202 miles. 745 run 5 miles or longer. 38 of the state's counties have at least one; Idaho County has the most, with 1,956 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Idaho Centenial TrailHikeIdaho County202 mi Idaho Centennial Trail (West)HikeIdaho County172 mi Boise River GreenbeltHikeMTBAda County87.7 mi Selway River TrailHikeIdaho County84.5 mi Pacific Northwest Trail 02 IdahoHikeBoundary County81.2 mi Trail of the Coeur D'AlenesHikeMTBKootenai County67.3 mi Eagle Mountain TrailHikeIdaho County60.6 mi Chamberlain TrailHikeIdaho County59.7 mi Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailHikeIdaho County57.6 mi hikingHikeBoundary County50.6 mi Middle Fork TrailHikeValley County48.2 mi Pacific Northwest TrailHikeBoundary County43.4 mi Big Creek TrailHikeValley County42.1 mi South Fork Payette River TrailHikeBoise County40.1 mi Harriman TrailHikeMTBBlaine County36.6 mi Kirkham RidgeHikeBoise County35.5 mi The GrinderHikeMTBBlaine County32.6 mi Snake River National Recreation TrailHikeIdaho County31.0 mi Cold Meadows TrailHikeIdaho County31.0 mi Big Rock TrailHikeIdaho County30.4 mi Bighorn Crags TrailHikeLemhi County29.9 mi hikingHikeLemhi County29.9 mi Nimiipu TrailHikeIdaho County29.4 mi Iron Creek-Stanley Lake TrailHikeCuster County29.4 mi North Fork Lime Creek TrailHikeElmore County28.1 mi

Trails 26–50

North Moose TrailHikeIdaho County27.7 mi Meadow Creek National Recreation TrailHikeIdaho County26.1 mi Bear Creek Point TrailHikeValley County25.9 mi Mosquito Ridge TrailHikeIdaho County25.4 mi Lost Horse TrailHikeIdaho County25.3 mi Sheep Creek TrailHikeIdaho County25.3 mi Divide TrailHikeIdaho County24.8 mi Colt Killed TrailHikeIdaho County24.6 mi Boulder Creek TrailHikeIdaho County24.6 mi Whitecap CreekHikeIdaho County24.6 mi Marble Creek TrailHikeValley County24.0 mi cdtHikeLemhi County23.5 mi Continental Divide TrailHikeLemhi County23.4 mi Divide TrailHikeLemhi County23.4 mi Milner TrailHikeMTBIdaho County23.3 mi Meadow Creek TrailHikeIdaho County23.3 mi Stoddard TrailHikeIdaho County23.3 mi Alpine Way TrailHikeCuster County23.2 mi Cottonwood Butte TrailHikeIdaho County22.9 mi Copper Creek TrailHikeIdaho County22.9 mi Middle Fork Payette RiverHikeMTBValley County22.8 mi Bear Creek TrailHikeIdaho County22.8 mi East Moose Creek TrailHikeIdaho County22.4 mi Archer TrailHikeIdaho County21.6 mi East Boyd-Glover Roundtop NRTHikeIdaho County21.6 mi

Trails 51–75

Dwyer-Smith TrailHikeIdaho County21.5 mi Kelly Creek TrailHikeClearwater County21.1 mi Mccalla Creek TrailHikeIdaho County21.0 mi Bargamin Creek TrailHikeIdaho County21.0 mi Moose Ridge TrailHikeIdaho County20.9 mi Hump TrailHikeIdaho County20.8 mi Canyon Creek TrailHikeIdaho County20.5 mi Rapid River TrailHikeCuster County20.3 mi Over EasyHikeMTBLatah County20.1 mi #120 EastsideHikeMTBBoise County19.9 mi Cache Creek TrailHikeIdaho County19.6 mi Kennally Creek Pack TrailHikeValley County19.2 mi Alice Lake - Redfish Lake TrailHikeCuster County19.1 mi Alice Lake-Redfish Lake TrailHikeCuster County19.1 mi Korth TrailHikeLatah County19.1 mi Indian RidgeHikeMTBValley County18.7 mi Bull CreekHikeMTBValley County18.6 mi Moores TrailHikeIdaho County18.6 mi Hoodoo Meadows TrailHikeLemhi County18.3 mi Chamberlain Creek TrailHikeIdaho County18.3 mi Windy Ridge TrailHikeClearwater County18.3 mi Middle Fork River TrailHikeLemhi County18.0 mi Norton Lake TrailHikeValley County17.9 mi Trail AHikeKootenai County17.8 mi Pistol Creek TrailHikeValley County17.7 mi

Trails 76–100

Warm Springs CreekHikeCuster County17.5 mi Saint Joe River TrailHikeShoshone County17.1 mi Idaho Centennial TrailHikeMTBIdaho County17.0 mi Sheep Mountain Ridge TrailHikeCuster County16.7 mi Lochsa Downriver TrailHikeIdaho County16.7 mi Lochsa River Historic TrailHikeIdaho County16.7 mi Waterfall TrailHikeLemhi County16.5 mi Sliver Creek TrailHikeIdaho County16.3 mi Lake Creek TrailHikeIdaho County16.3 mi Alpine WayHikeCuster County16.3 mi Warm Springs TrailHikeIdaho County16.3 mi Indian Creek TrailHikeValley County16.1 mi Columbia Ridge TrailHikeIdaho County16.0 mi Deadwood RidgeHikeBoise County15.8 mi Goat Ridge TrailHikeIdaho County15.7 mi Lochsa Peak TrailHikeIdaho County15.6 mi Black Warrior TrailHikeElmore County15.6 mi South Fork Salmon River TrailHikeIdaho County15.5 mi French Creek TrailHikeIdaho County15.5 mi Square Top - West Horse TrailHikeIdaho County15.4 mi Cougar Basin TrailHikeValley County15.3 mi Grand Mogul TrailHikeCuster County15.1 mi Stateline National Recreation TrailHikeMTBShoshone County15.0 mi Clear Creek TrailHikeLemhi County15.0 mi Skyline TrailHikeMTBCassia County15.0 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 31–38

Washington County

Jefferson 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.