8 Backpacking Trails near Jefferson County Lake (AKA Rigby Lake)
first prev 1 next lastShowing Backpacking Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of Rigby Lake Path, Rigby, ID 83442, USA City, Zip, or Address
Palisades Creek Trail / Lakes and Waterfall Canyon
Irwin, Idaho
40.4 miles SESpectacular mountain views, two landslide-formed alpine lakes, and mountain goat sightings — all within a 4-to-6-mile hike in the Swan Valley wilderness.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
41.3 miles NEA 39-mile trail from Warm River to the Montana border — open to backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and ATVs through the Targhee National Forest.
Backpack, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 6.6-6.8 mi
Bear Creek Hot Springs
Irwin, Idaho
44.7 miles SETrek ~13 miles up a creek canyon near Palisades Reservoir to a secluded natural hot spring — gentle most of the way, with one rewarding final climb.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Hot Springs, Mountain Bike 3.9 mi
Little Elk Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
45.5 miles SEThe Little Elk Creek Trail is a demanding, lightly traveled route in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest above Irwin, Idaho, climbing into the Snake River Range in a corner of eastern Idaho better...
Backpack, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 6.2 mi
Darby Wind Cave
Driggs, Idaho
46.7 miles EWaterfalls, wildflowers, creek crossings, and a wind cave high on the canyon wall — Darby's switchback trail rewards hikers with views found nowhere else in the Tetons.
Backpack, Cave, Hike, Rock Climb 6.9 mi
Big Elk Creek
Irwin, Idaho
47.4 miles SEA versatile campground on a small dammed lake with fishing, kayaking, hiking and backpacking into the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and stunning fall Aspen and Douglas-Fir colors on the Big Elk Creek Trail.
Backpack, Camp, Canoe, Hike, Horseback, Kayak 15.0-18.4 mi
Alaska Basin
Driggs, Idaho
49.4 miles EA stunning trail through the Jedediah Wilderness into Wyoming near Grand Teton National Park, with wildflowers, rushing rivers, the Teton Range, and the serene Alaska Basin — intermediate to advanced.
Backpack, Hike, Horseback 7.9 mi
Devil's Stairs
Driggs, Idaho
49.4 miles EAn 8-mile round-trip trail that starts from the Teton Canyon Trailhead, climbs 1,000 feet in switchbacks, and arrives at a stunning high meadow filled with wildflowers and framed by a towering cliff.
Backpack, Hike
