80 Hiking Trails near Bear Gulch
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Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
2.5 miles SWA 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
Mesa Falls
Ashton, Idaho
3.3 miles NWUpper Mesa Falls drops 114 feet and spans 300 feet across the Henrys Fork — just 0.2 miles of paved walkway from the parking lot, with platforms, handrails, and morning rainbow mist.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Kayak
Sheep Falls on Henry's Fork
Island Park, Idaho
6.6 miles NWA 25-foot waterfall cascading through a narrow basalt chute on the North Fork of the Snake River — a pleasant, rarely crowded hike compared to nearby Mesa Falls.
Hike 17.5 mi
Tear Drop Lake
Ashton, Idaho
9.3 miles NEA small, lively lake in the Targhee forest for kayaking, swimming, and an easy loop trail — family fun with primitive lakeside camping.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim 0.8 mi
Conant Creek Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge
Ashton, Idaho
9.5 miles SWA spectacular converted railroad bridge with jaw-dropping views of Conant Creek hundreds of feet below — part of the 30-mile Ashton-Tetonia Trail, with vivid spring and fall colors and Teton backdrop.
Hike 14.8-15.1 mi
Mr. Bubbles Hot Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
11.9 miles EA remote 15-mile backcountry trek through Yellowstone's Bechler region to a rare wild soak fed by a thermal spring.
Hike, Hot Springs
Cave Falls of Yellowstone
Ashton, Idaho
14.3 miles EA campground right on the Fall River along Yellowstone's south boundary puts you steps from legendary fishing, with fire rings and bear-proof boxes at each site.
Camp, Hike 0.6-4.7 mi
Harriman State Park
Island Park, Idaho
14.6 miles NWAn 11,000-acre wildlife refuge 38 miles from Yellowstone along Henry's Fork — world-class fly-fishing, hiking among wildflowers and wildlife, plus 24 miles of Nordic ski trails in winter.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe
Bitch Creek Trestle
Tetonia, Idaho
15.3 miles SEA Rails-to-Trails railroad bridge converted into an easy family viewpoint above Bitch Creek — part of the 30-mile Ashton-Tetonia Trail with more trestle adventures nearby.
Hike 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Bechler Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park
17.1 miles EA ~16-mile backcountry trek into Yellowstone's remote Bechler region rewards you with a 250-foot waterfall and Ouzel Pool — a warm-spring-fed swimming hole you can jump into.
Backpack, Hike, Hot Springs, Swim 1.1 mi
Fish Lake
Ashton, Idaho
17.1 miles EHike near Ashton, Idaho
Hike 2.9 mi
Box Canyon Trail
Island Park, Idaho
18.9 miles NA scenic 3-mile riverside singletrack along Henry's Fork in Box Canyon — open to OHVs under 50 inches wide, with river views most of the trail and great trout fishing.
Hike, Mountain Bike 1.9 mi
Terraced Falls
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
21.8 miles EAn easy 3.6-mile out-and-back hike to a tiered waterfall along the southern Yellowstone border — the trailhead is on the Ashton-Flagg Ranch Road, which closes in winter.
Hike
Big Springs
Island Park, Idaho
24.0 miles NA Big Springs campground shaded by Lodgepole Pines on Henry's Fork — with a 1-mile interpretive trail, fish feeding under the bridge, the historic Johnny Sack Cabin, and access to the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway.
Camp, Hike
Henry's Fork Green Way (St. Anthony Green Belt)
Saint Anthony, Idaho
24.0 miles SWAn easy paved 2-mile round-trip riverside walk along Henry's Fork in Saint Anthony — a statue of fur trader Andrew Henry at the halfway loop, and a pet-friendly, beginner-friendly path.
Hike 0.6 mi
Packsaddle Lake
Tetonia, Idaho
26.2 miles SA secluded, steep-access Teton lake with a 300-foot descent from the trailhead, water that drops off quickly at the edge, and a small camp on the eastern shore.
Dive, Hike, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe, Swim
Pine Butte / The Caldera
St. Anthony, Idaho
27.6 miles WAn old volcano in the Idaho desert that feels like stepping into a mountain forest — pine-covered hillsides, a meadow ringed by aspen and boulders, and a quarter-mile easy trail to the caldera floor.
Camp, Hike, Horseback 7.6 mi
Mount Jefferson
Island Park, Idaho
28.9 miles NIdaho's highest point in the Centennial Mountains crowns a remote 10,203-ft Continental Divide summit on the Idaho-Montana border west of Yellowstone.
Hike 4.2 mi
Lake Marie
Island Park, Idaho
28.9 miles NA high Continental Divide hike across the Idaho-Montana border to a cold, snowmelt-fed lake in a wildflower meadow — water level shifts dramatically from spring to fall.
Backpack, Hike 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
29.0 miles NEA nearly 15-mile backcountry hike starting at Biscuit Basin passes turquoise pools, a 70-foot waterfall, Firehole Meadows, Imperial Geyser, and three stunning blue lakes with rust-red shores.
Backpack, Camp, Hike
