74 Hiking Trails near Big Springs
first prev 1 2 3 4 next lastShowing Hiking Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of BIG SPRINGS GRP. AREA - ISLAND PARK, S Big Springs Loop Rd, Island Park, ID 83433, USA City, Zip, or Address
Box Canyon Trail
Island Park, Idaho
8.8 miles SWA 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 7.6 mi
Mount Jefferson
Island Park, Idaho
10.1 miles NWIdaho'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
10.1 miles NWA 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 0.6-4.7 mi
Harriman State Park
Island Park, Idaho
15.8 miles SWAn 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 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
16.2 miles EA 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 17.5 mi
Tear Drop Lake
Ashton, Idaho
19.9 miles SA 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 0.3-0.5 mi
Mystic Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
19.9 miles EA lesser-known Yellowstone gem — a 70-foot cascading waterfall on Little Firehole River surrounded by quiet forest, with short and long viewing trails both described as easy.
Hike 0.8 mi
Harlequin Lake Trail
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
20.7 miles NEA half-mile stroll through peaceful pine forest leads to a lily-pad-covered lake frequented by Harlequin ducks and other waterfowl — quiet and uncrowded even in busy Yellowstone.
Hike 0.7 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
20.8 miles EThe largest hot spring in the United States sits in Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin — a vivid rainbow of thermophilic colors that makes Grand Prismatic Spring a must-see.
Hike 2.0 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
20.9 miles EA 1.2-mile forested round-trip trail climbing to a sweeping overlook of the Grand Prismatic Spring and entire Midway Geyser Basin — the rainbow colors are best seen from above.
Hike 1.5-5.0 mi
Fairy Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
20.9 miles EA 197-foot wispy waterfall deep in Yellowstone, along a mostly flat trail past Grand Prismatic Spring — at its most magical in spring snowmelt, quieter than the crowded geyser basin stretches.
Hike 6.2 mi
Howard Eaton Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
21.3 miles EA moderately difficult 6.5-mile there-and-back trail from Old Faithful through spruce-fir forest, past geysers and springs, culminating at the impressive Lonestar Geyser which erupts every three hours.
Hike
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
21.3 miles EOld Faithful has erupted every 44 to 125 minutes since 2000, making it one of the world's most predictable geysers — a must-see centerpiece of Yellowstone National Park.
Hike
Sentinel Meadows & Queen's Laundry
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
21.3 miles EAn easy Yellowstone hike through open meadows along the Firehole River to flaming red hot springs and the historic Queen's Laundry bath-house ruins from the 1800s.
Hike 1.5 mi
Observation Point Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
21.3 miles EA lightly trafficked 2-mile loop that offers an elevated aerial view of Old Faithful and passes close-up geysers on the way to Solitary Geyser — the quieter way to see the iconic geyser.
Hike 3.1 mi
Mallard Lake
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
21.6 miles EA 10-mile roundtrip Yellowstone hike through changing scenery — pine forest, rocky terrain, and grassy meadows — arriving at a calm, wildflower-ringed lake with a bird's-eye view of Old Faithful.
Hike
Mesa Falls
Ashton, Idaho
21.7 miles SUpper 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
21.8 miles SA 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 6.1 mi
Purple Mountain Trail
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
22.2 miles NEA quiet 6-mile out-and-back through dense Yellowstone forest, climbing 1,500 feet to the peak of Purple Mountain for panoramic views of the Madison and Gibbon rivers.
Hike 2.6 mi
Lone Star Geyser Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
22.9 miles EA 4.8-mile round-trip trail through forest to a colorful geyser that erupts 30–45 feet into the air about every 3 hours — bikeable the entire way.
Hike, Mountain Bike
