6 Caves near Blacktail Lake / Ririe Reservoir
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40 Horse Cave
Firth, Idaho
18.0 miles SWA short, steep scramble near Firth to a roomy hillside cave — big enough, legend says, to hide 40 horses.
Cave, Hike
Fall Creek Falls
Swan Valley, Idaho
19.8 miles EA shaded Snake River campground near Swan Valley with abundant wildlife, great trout fishing, and Fall Creek Falls a quarter-mile away.
Camp, Cave, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.6-2.0 mi
North Menan Butte ('R' Mountain)
Menan, Idaho
22.5 miles NWA 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
17 Mile Cave
Idaho Falls, Idaho
29.7 miles WA 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 6.2 mi
Darby Wind Cave
Driggs, Idaho
41.6 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
Civil Defense Caves
Rexburg, Idaho
45.0 miles NTwo large lava tubes with an arched ceiling, gravel floor, bats in the left branch, and a cavern section at the end — open May through September to protect the bat habitat.
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