52 Hiking Trails near Blacktail Day Use Area
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Stinking Springs
Ririe, Idaho
5.0 miles NEAn ATV and dirt bike trail that doubles as a mountain bike gem — progressively bermed switchbacks, rock rolls, and gardens lead to connections with Kelly Canyon and the broader Big Hole range.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.3-0.6 mi
Cress Creek Nature Trail
Rexburg, Idaho
5.6 miles NA 1.25-mile self-guided nature trail along the South Fork of the Snake River through sagebrush, juniper slopes, and lush creekside habitat — with an overlook trail, caves near the rim, and moose sightings.
Hike 3.8 mi
Kelly Mountain Trail
Ririe, Idaho
7.7 miles NEA moderate uphill trail open to hikers, mountain bikers, and ATVs, winding through hills with wildflower and mountain views — dogs welcome on leash.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe 
Poison Flats
Ririe, Idaho
8.1 miles NEPoison Flats is a quiet stretch of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest high country in the hills above Kelly Canyon near Ririe, in the popular recreation country east of Idaho Falls. Part of the same...
Hike 1.7 mi
Buckskin Morgan Ridge
Ririe, Idaho
8.5 miles NEA punchy climb to Buckskin Morgan Ridge pays off with twisty singletrack descents through roots, loose rock, and rolling hills above the Snake River Plain.
Hike, Mountain Bike 1.1 mi
Hidden Vista / Pine Loop
Ririe, Idaho
8.5 miles NEA short singletrack trail to a canyon overlook with Snake River views — then a detour east for fun climbs, turns, rocks, and jumps on the way back to the Buckskin Morgan parking lot.
Hike, Mountain Bike 
Herbert Idaho Ghost Town
Ririe, Idaho
9.7 miles NECLOSED. Private property marked NO TRESPASSING. The quiet ghost of a farming and mining community that once housed 150 people — Herbert, Idaho faded with the automobile, and the old house was lost to vandals around 2017.
Hike 0.6-2.2 mi
Fish Creek Area
Ririe, Idaho
10.4 miles NEThe Big Hole Mountains' Fish Creek trail network serves up singletrack climbs, floater jumps, rock gardens, and fast Fishbone descents accessed from Ririe or Rexburg.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.5-3.5 mi
Webster's Dam
Ririe, Idaho
10.7 miles NEAn abandoned dam in Moody Creek canyon where sediment split the stream into two beautiful 15-foot waterfalls — stunning in spring runoff and blazing with fall colors.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike 1.0-1.3 mi
Lorenzo Bridge
Rexburg, Idaho
12.3 miles NWA quiet former boat launch with primitive riverside trails, a hidden lake, stunning fall colors, and a natural paintball field bounded by river and dry creek bed.
Airsoft, Hike, Paintball 
Lorenzo Boat Ramp
Rigby, Idaho
12.9 miles NWThe Lorenzo Boat Access is the gateway to one of eastern Idaho's most beloved stretches of fly-fishing and floating water, a BLM river access on the South Fork of the Snake River just north of Rigby....
Hike, Kayak 
Burns Canyon
Ririe, Idaho
13.7 miles EHike and Mountain Bike near Ririe, Idaho
Hike, Mountain Bike 1.0-7.5 mi
Idaho Falls Greenbelt
Idaho Falls, Idaho
16.2 miles WA 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 0.4-1.3 mi
East Hidden Valley
Rexburg, Idaho
16.5 miles NThe undeveloped east half of Rexburg's Hidden Valley: the rocky, technical Dr. Jekyll road climb and a tight, janky sagebrush singletrack with small drops and gap jumps. No parking, often posted.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.1-0.7 mi
Hidden Valley Trails
Rexburg, Idaho
16.8 miles NA well-signed network of downhill singletrack flows around the edges of Rexburg, with trails like Flow State, Drop Zone, and Lil' Sendy for every ability level.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.2-0.5 mi
Eagle Park
Rexburg, Idaho
17.9 miles NA 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 0.6-2.0 mi
North Menan Butte ('R' Mountain)
Menan, Idaho
18.9 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 
Fall Creek Falls
Swan Valley, Idaho
20.6 miles SEA 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 0.1 mi
40 Horse Cave
Firth, Idaho
23.2 miles SWA short, steep scramble near Firth to a roomy hillside cave — big enough, legend says, to hide 40 horses.
Cave, Hike 0.6 mi
Packsaddle Lake
Tetonia, Idaho
24.1 miles NEA 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
