About trails in Madison County, Idaho

Madison County has 54 named trails on the map, covering 58.8 miles in total, an average of 1.1 miles per trail. That is the 25th largest mapped trail network among 39 counties in Idaho. 48 of them are tagged for hiking and 42 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Cranky Cowboy, at 3.3 miles. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 7 campsites, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Ririe, Swan Valley, and Menan.

What the trails in Madison County are like

By length, 33 are under a mile and 16 run 1 to 5 miles. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Menan Butte Rim Trail, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 47 with a difficulty rating, 14 easy, 30 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 47 with measured elevation, FSR 559 climbs the most, about 1,024 ft.

Explore by activity

59Total miles

7Campsites

2Boat launches

1Trailheads

Cranky CowboyHikeMTB3.3 mi North Menan Butte Trail3.2 mi FSR 559HikeMTB3.0 mi 082 Wolverine Creek TrailHike2.7 mi Buckskin Morgan Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Menan Butte Rim TrailHike2.0 mi Hawley's GulchHikeMTB1.7 mi Cress Creek Nature TrailHike1.7 mi Glen's GruntHikeMTB1.6 mi Randy's RodeoHikeMTB1.5 mi Hidden Vista LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Pine LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Goat RoperHikeMTB1.2 mi DragonfishHikeMTB1.1 mi Just for the HalibutHikeMTB1.1 mi $300 HaircutHikeMTB1.1 mi Upper Fish Creek ATV #083HikeMTB1.0 mi TenderfootHikeMTB0.9 mi Hawley's TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi StargazerHikeMTB0.8 mi Sage RunnerHikeMTB0.8 mi CorkscrewHikeMTB0.7 mi Cranky ChickenHikeMTB0.7 mi Roadside AttractionHikeMTB0.7 mi Blue TangHikeMTB0.7 mi CutthroatHikeMTB0.7 mi Electric EelHikeMTB0.7 mi The PlungeHikeMTB0.6 mi Bubble GuppyHikeMTB0.6 mi 5 o'clock shadowHikeMTB0.6 mi Hawley's HallowHikeMTB0.6 mi WranglerHikeMTB0.6 mi Menan Butte Crater TrailHike0.6 mi Rocky RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi The DrawHikeMTB0.6 mi Flow StateHikeMTB0.5 mi The High RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Poison FlatsHikeMTB0.4 mi Taut LineHike0.4 mi Cress CreekHike0.4 mi Hidden FaceHikeMTB0.3 mi Hidden VistaHikeMTB0.3 mi SurgeHikeMTB0.3 mi Humpty DumptyHikeMTB0.2 mi Lil'PineHikeMTB0.1 mi Glen's ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Valley ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Rusty RidgeHikeMTB0.1 mi ABCsHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Madison 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.