Blackfoot, ID 83221, United States
Blackfoot, Idaho
| Address: | Blackfoot, ID 83221, USA |
| GPS: |
43°11'25.7"N 112°20'41.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Idaho |
Hike and Mountain Bike
More Information
Add ResourceNever modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
Read MoreBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Blackfoot, Idaho
- Head on N Broadway St (1 ft)
Other Mountain Bike Trails and Hiking Trails Nearby
Hell's Half Acre Northbound Rest Stop
Blackfoot, Idaho
8.7 miles NEA well-kept I-15 rest area near Blackfoot features lava-flow interpretive signs, walking paths, picnic tables, and vending machines — a worthwhile stop on any road trip.
Hike
Hell's Half Acre Southbound Rest Stop
Blackfoot, Idaho
8.8 miles NEA well-maintained Interstate 15 rest stop on a lava flow area with a great walking path, informational signs about the formations and wildlife, picnic tables, and vending machines.
Hike
Firth River Bottoms
Firth, Idaho
11.0 miles NEA community riverside park in Firth with horseback riding, picnicking, fishing, and baseball — something for the whole family along the river bottoms.
Camp, Canoe, Hike 0.1 mi
40 Horse Cave
Firth, Idaho
20.9 miles EA short, steep scramble near Firth to a roomy hillside cave — big enough, legend says, to hide 40 horses.
Cave, Hike
Gem Lake Bike Park
Idaho Falls, Idaho
22.2 miles NEBuilt on an old quarry, this bike park in Idaho Falls offers berms, bi-directional trails, wooden features, and a 1-mile perimeter green loop — great visibility and skill-building options.
Mountain Bike
Cave Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
22.3 miles SMountain Bike near Pocatello, Idaho
Mountain Bike
Ryder Park
Idaho Falls, Idaho
23.5 miles NEA well-maintained community jump park next to the Ryder Park pond, with multiple lines of varying difficulty and a fun bike path to loop back to the top.
Mountain Bike 0.2-9.7 mi
City Creek
Pocatello, Idaho
23.9 miles SPocatello's city-maintained trail network packs over six miles of singletrack into City Creek Canyon, with everything from casual loops to a downhill-only expert run.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
17 Mile Cave
Idaho Falls, Idaho
24.3 miles NA lava tube just 17 miles from Idaho Falls with a nearly flat quarter-mile tunnel ending in two cool pools — easy for beginners, though expect graffiti on the walls.
Cave, Hike 0.9 mi
Hell's Half Acre Lava Walk
Blackfoot, Idaho
25.6 miles NTwo lava trails — a quick half-mile loop or a 4.5-mile route to the main vent — trace a 4,100-year-old 222-square-mile eruption across the Snake River Plain.
Hike 1.0-7.5 mi
Idaho Falls Greenbelt
Idaho Falls, Idaho
26.0 miles NEA 6-mile paved riverside trail through the heart of Idaho Falls past a 22-foot waterfall that stretches 600 feet wide, historic landmarks, parks, and downtown restaurants.
Hike
Sportsman's Park American Falls Reservoir
Aberdeen, Idaho
27.5 miles SWA 30-acre multi-use park on the American Falls Reservoir with two boat ramps, picnic shelters, RV hookups, playgrounds, volleyball courts, and a 1.1-mile paved trail along the reservoir rim.
Camp, Canoe, Hike
Slate Mountain/Gibson Jack Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
27.8 miles SA beautiful Gibson Jack loop in Pocatello with aspen, pines, sage, and meadow views — clockwise is the preferred direction, but watch for a steep creek-bottom fork at mile 5 that can sink a tire.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Gibson Jack/west Fork
Pocatello, Idaho
28.6 miles SA 1,500-foot climb on mixed singletrack and doubletrack with fantastic scenery, finishing with a fast singletrack descent on Gibson Jack — better than it sounds, much better.
Mountain Bike 3.2 mi
Kinney Creek Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
29.8 miles SA 6.4-mile out-and-back to Indian Mountain Summit in Caribou-Targhee National Forest near Pocatello, with Idaho backcountry views and exceptional birdwatching — raptors, waterfowl, and songbirds.
Hike
Driveway Canyon Trail
Inkom, Idaho
30.1 miles SA motorcycle-converted singletrack trail in Driveway Canyon near Inkom, Idaho — multi-use with forest service origins.
Mountain Bike
Cherry Springs
Pocatello, Idaho
30.4 miles SThick green vegetation, abundant birds, and wildlife viewing along a picnic-table-lined trail just a short distance from Pocatello, Idaho — a peaceful nature escape close to town.
Hike
Slate Mountain Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
31.7 miles SA multi-use trail in Pocatello open year-round to mountain bikers, hikers, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, and horseback riders — a versatile all-season destination.
Mountain Bike
Valve House Draw
Pocatello, Idaho
32.5 miles SA motorized doubletrack trail in Pocatello that climbs through forest to the top before a 2-mile stretch of very sweet downhill singletrack — short but worth the 10-mile loop.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
West Fork Mink Creek Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
32.6 miles SA 3.5-mile shaded singletrack trail near Pocatello popular with hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers, climbing gradually to Elk Meadows Road with connections to further trails beyond.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain BikeNearby Campsites
Firth River Bottoms
Firth, Idaho
11.0 miles NEA community riverside park in Firth with horseback riding, picnicking, fishing, and baseball — something for the whole family along the river bottoms.
Camp, Canoe, Hike
Sealander Park
Idaho Falls, Idaho
19.4 miles NEA peaceful 15-acre park steeped in Idaho homesteader history — listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Sealander Park is available to reserve for picnics, reunions, weddings, and retreats.
Camp
Blackfoot River Crossing at Trail Creek Road
Firth, Idaho
22.2 miles EA remote Blackfoot River crossing accessed via a network of gravel roads near Firth, Idaho — multiple parking areas along a wildlife management area stretch of the river.
Camp
Sportsman's Park American Falls Reservoir
Aberdeen, Idaho
27.5 miles SWA 30-acre multi-use park on the American Falls Reservoir with two boat ramps, picnic shelters, RV hookups, playgrounds, volleyball courts, and a 1.1-mile paved trail along the reservoir rim.
Camp, Canoe, Hike
Scout Mountain Campground
Pocatello, Idaho
34.4 miles SA scenic campground at 6,900 feet on beautiful Scout Mountain, 13 miles south of Pocatello, with birding, wildlife viewing, and a variety of multi-use trails nearby.
Camp, Hike
Jefferson County Lake (AKA Rigby Lake)
Rigby, Idaho
41.6 miles NESandy beaches, two floating docks with a slide, volleyball, playgrounds, and a safe swim zone — Jefferson County Lake is eastern Idaho's go-to summer swimming spot.
Camp, Canoe, Dive, Kayak, Sled, Swim
Pipeline Campground
American Falls, Idaho
42.0 miles SWFive campsites on the Snake River near American Falls Reservoir — fishing for trophy brown and rainbow trout, with 30-plus species of migratory shorebirds and winter bald eagles overhead.
Camp
Twin Bridges Park
Rexburg, Idaho
44.2 miles NEA 27-acre Snake River park between two bridges near Rexburg with shaded campsites, fire pits, pavilions, a playground, and BLM ground for hiking and hunting on three sides.
Camp, Canoe 0.6-2.0 mi
North Menan Butte ('R' Mountain)
Menan, Idaho
44.8 miles NEA volcanic butte locals call R Mountain, with a paved trailhead, chain handrails near the top, informational signs at the rim, and views of Rexburg and the Snake River.
Camp, Cave, Hike
Kelly Island Campground
Ririe, Idaho
45.4 miles NEA BLM campground with 14 family sites and 1 group site for RVs or tents, open May through September — vault toilets, pets welcome, and rates from $5–$20 per night.
Camp
Wolf Flats Recreation Area
Ririe, Idaho
46.3 miles NEWolf Flats Recreation Area is a free, undeveloped camping area strung along the South Fork of the Snake River in the canyon country east of Idaho Falls, and it's a longtime favorite of eastern Idaho...
Camp
Paramount Wall / Blanche Rock
Ririe, Idaho
46.5 miles NEA sport climbing wall above the road near Ririe with great exposure, afternoon shade, and well-loved 5.9–5.10 lines — most routes work with a 50-meter rope, established by Chuck Oddette and crew.
Camp, Horseback, Rock Climb
Hawkins Reservoir Campground
Arimo, Idaho
46.9 miles SFourteen campsites on a small Idaho impoundment that punches above its weight — spring through fall, plovers, sandpipers, geese, sharp-tailed grouse, mule deer, coyote, and red fox all call it home.
Camp, Canoe
Table Rock Campground
Ririe, Idaho
48.5 miles NEA campground in Caribou-Targhee National Forest — part of a 3-million-acre stretch from Montana to the Utah and Wyoming borders — with access to the Curlew National Grassland.
Camp
Beaver Dick Park
Rexburg, Idaho
49.0 miles NEA 9.5-acre Snake River park near Rexburg with fire pits, pavilions, fishing, boating, swimming, and a rich history tied to legendary frontiersman Beaver Dick Leigh.
Camp, Canoe, Disc Golf, Swim
Big Hole Dispersed Campsites
Ririe, Idaho
49.7 miles NEA network of dispersed campsites with fire rings in the Big Hole mountains above Kelly Canyon — first come, first served, no reservations, and Leave No Trace principles are essential.
Camp
