39 Hiking Trails near Howard Creek Trail
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Aldous Lake and Hancock Lake
Kilgore, Idaho
8.1 miles WTwin 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 7.6 mi
Mount Jefferson
Island Park, Idaho
12.2 miles EIdaho'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
12.2 miles EA 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 2.9 mi
Box Canyon Trail
Island Park, Idaho
15.2 miles EA 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 0.6-4.7 mi
Harriman State Park
Island Park, Idaho
16.1 miles SEAn 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
Pine Butte / The Caldera
St. Anthony, Idaho
17.5 miles SWAn 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
Big Springs
Island Park, Idaho
20.8 miles EA 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
Sheep Falls on Henry's Fork
Island Park, Idaho
24.6 miles SEA 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
Mesa Falls
Ashton, Idaho
27.4 miles SEUpper 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 0.3-0.6 mi
Bear Gulch
Ashton, Idaho
30.7 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 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
31.7 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 17.5 mi
Tear Drop Lake
Ashton, Idaho
33.0 miles SEA 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
35.8 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
Henry's Fork Green Way (St. Anthony Green Belt)
Saint Anthony, Idaho
36.9 miles SAn 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 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
37.0 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 14.8-15.1 mi
Mr. Bubbles Hot Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
39.4 miles SEA remote 15-mile backcountry trek through Yellowstone's Bechler region to a rare wild soak fed by a thermal spring.
Hike, Hot Springs 0.8 mi
Harlequin Lake Trail
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
40.2 miles EA 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 0.3-0.5 mi
Mystic Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
40.7 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 0.7 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
41.6 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
Cave Falls of Yellowstone
Ashton, Idaho
41.6 miles SEA 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
