69 Hiking Trails near Big Bend Ridge Trail
first prev 1 2 3 4 next lastShowing Hiking Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of Forest Road 343, Ashton, ID 83420, USA City, Zip, or Address
Sheep Falls on Henry's Fork
Island Park, Idaho
6.3 miles EA 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 0.6-4.7 mi
Harriman State Park
Island Park, Idaho
7.2 miles NEAn 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
Mesa Falls
Ashton, Idaho
9.9 miles EUpper 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 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
12.7 miles SEA 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 0.3-0.6 mi
Bear Gulch
Ashton, Idaho
12.7 miles SEAn abandoned ski hill from 1969 with overgrown runs that still deliver great sledding — the lower run is fast and winding all the way down to the old ski lift.
Camp, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Sled 2.9 mi
Box Canyon Trail
Island Park, Idaho
14.4 miles NEA 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
Pine Butte / The Caldera
St. Anthony, Idaho
15.2 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 0.8 mi
Conant Creek Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge
Ashton, Idaho
15.8 miles SEA 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 17.5 mi
Tear Drop Lake
Ashton, Idaho
19.4 miles EA 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
Henry's Fork Green Way (St. Anthony Green Belt)
Saint Anthony, Idaho
20.3 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
Big Springs
Island Park, Idaho
22.7 miles NEA 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 7.6 mi
Mount Jefferson
Island Park, Idaho
22.8 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
22.8 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 14.8-15.1 mi
Mr. Bubbles Hot Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
24.1 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 4.8 mi
Aldous Lake and Hancock Lake
Kilgore, Idaho
25.0 miles NWTwin alpine lakes — Aldous and Hancock — on a scenic 1.5-to-2.5-mile hike near Kilgore, with beautiful mountain scenery and heavier weekend crowds.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Bitch Creek Trestle
Tetonia, Idaho
26.4 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
Cave Falls of Yellowstone
Ashton, Idaho
26.5 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 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Bechler Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park
29.4 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
29.5 miles EHike near Ashton, Idaho
Hike 0.2-0.5 mi
Eagle Park
Rexburg, Idaho
30.4 miles SWA cottonwood forest park inside Rexburg city limits with campsites, fishing, a dog park, mountain biking on easy and moderate loops, and rock-throwing by the river.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Sled
