16 Backpacking Trails near Palisades Hot springs
first prev 1 next lastShowing Backpacking Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of 4703 US-26, Swan Valley, ID 83449, USA City, Zip, or Address
Bear Creek Hot Springs
Irwin, Idaho
5.7 miles NWTrek ~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 13.8 mi
Big Elk Creek
Irwin, Idaho
5.7 miles NA 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 3.9 mi
Little Elk Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
6.8 miles NBackpack, Hike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Irwin, Idaho
Backpack, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 5.6-8.3 mi
Palisades Creek Trail / Lakes and Waterfall Canyon
Irwin, Idaho
11.7 miles NSpectacular 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 6.2 mi
Darby Wind Cave
Driggs, Idaho
31.9 miles NWaterfalls, 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 1.3-4.3 mi
Phelps Lake
Jackson, Wyoming
32.2 miles NEA 5.5-mile loop around beautiful Phelps Lake with mountain scenery, majestic blue water, several Teton waterfalls, and lakeside campsites — plus a popular cliff jumping rock along the trail.
Backpack, Camp, Dive, Hike, Swim 7.9 mi
Devil's Stairs
Driggs, Idaho
37.2 miles NAn 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 15.0-18.4 mi
Alaska Basin
Driggs, Idaho
37.2 miles NA 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
Blue Miner Lake
Jackson, Wyoming
37.9 miles NEBackpack and Hike near Jackson, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 4.9 mi
Amphitheater Lake
Alta, Wyoming
38.1 miles NEBackpack and Hike near Alta, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 3.9-14.4 mi
Grand Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
39.3 miles NEAt 13,770 feet, the Grand Teton towers over Western Wyoming — all popular routes require rock climbing gear and are for skilled climbers only, with 3,000 feet of exposure where a fall is fatal.
Backpack, Hike, Rock Climb 13.8 mi
Middle Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
39.3 miles NEThe 12,804-ft Middle Teton rewards serious alpinists with glacier bouldering through the Southwest Couloir and panoramic views of the Grand, South, and surrounding Tetons.
Backpack, Hike, Rock Climb
Teewinot Mountain
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
39.4 miles NEBackpack and Hike near Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 24.3 mi
Cascade Canyon Trail
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
40.8 miles NEA wildlife-rich canyon hike past Hidden Falls and into Cascade Canyon, where waterfalls pour off glacier-fed mountains flanking the Grand Teton.
Backpack, Hike 10.5-16.2 mi
Paintbrush Canyon
Alta, Wyoming
42.7 miles NEA beautiful trail along String Lake, Leigh Lake, and Lake Solitude in Grand Teton — with a short, rewarding scramble to the secluded Micah Lake perch for even fewer crowds.
Backpack, Hike 0.1-7.3 mi
Leigh Lake
Alta, Wyoming
42.9 miles NETucked beneath Mount Moran and just a mile from the String Lake trailhead, Leigh Lake rewards with majestic serenity, shoreline views of Boulder Island, and calm waters perfect for kayaking or canoeing.
Backpack, Canoe, Hike, Kayak
