13 Horseback Trails near The Playground
first prev 1 next lastShowing Horseback Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of 1297 Wolverine Rd, Shelley, ID 83274, USA City, Zip, or Address
Paramount Wall / Blanche Rock
Ririe, Idaho
32.5 miles NEA sport climbing wall above the road near Ririe with great exposure, afternoon shade, and well-loved 5.9–5.10 lines — most routes work with a 50-meter rope, established by Chuck Oddette and crew.
Camp, Horseback, Rock Climb 0.2-9.7 mi
City Creek
Pocatello, Idaho
35.0 miles SWPocatello's city-maintained trail network packs over six miles of singletrack into City Creek Canyon, with everything from casual loops to a downhill-only expert run.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 2.1-2.3 mi
Market Lake Wildlife Management Area
Roberts, Idaho
35.6 miles NA wildlife management area teeming with waterfowl — ibis colonies, ducks, geese, herons, eagles, hawks, and owls — plus mule deer, white-tailed deer, and a small moose population near Roberts, Idaho.
Hike, Horseback
Slate Mountain/Gibson Jack Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
37.9 miles SWA beautiful Gibson Jack loop in Pocatello with aspen, pines, sage, and meadow views — clockwise is the preferred direction, but watch for a steep creek-bottom fork at mile 5 that can sink a tire.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 6.6-6.8 mi
Bear Creek Hot Springs
Irwin, Idaho
40.9 miles ETrek ~13 miles up a creek canyon near Palisades Reservoir to a secluded natural hot spring — gentle most of the way, with one rewarding final climb.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Hot Springs, Mountain Bike
Valve House Draw
Pocatello, Idaho
41.8 miles SWA motorized doubletrack trail in Pocatello that climbs through forest to the top before a 2-mile stretch of very sweet downhill singletrack — short but worth the 10-mile loop.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
West Fork Mink Creek Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
41.9 miles SWA 3.5-mile shaded singletrack trail near Pocatello popular with hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers, climbing gradually to Elk Meadows Road with connections to further trails beyond.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 2.8-4.1 mi
Palisades Creek Trail / Lakes and Waterfall Canyon
Irwin, Idaho
42.8 miles ESpectacular mountain views, two landslide-formed alpine lakes, and mountain goat sightings — all within a 4-to-6-mile hike in the Swan Valley wilderness.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
East Fork Mink Creek Trail
Pocatello, Idaho
42.9 miles SWAn early-season cross-country skiing destination near Pocatello on the East Fork Road leading to Justise Park — access depends on seasonal gate closures and snowpack conditions.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 3.9 mi
Little Elk Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
45.4 miles EThe Little Elk Creek Trail is a demanding, lightly traveled route in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest above Irwin, Idaho, climbing into the Snake River Range in a corner of eastern Idaho better...
Backpack, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 6.9 mi
Big Elk Creek
Irwin, Idaho
46.9 miles EA versatile campground on a small dammed lake with fishing, kayaking, hiking and backpacking into the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and stunning fall Aspen and Douglas-Fir colors on the Big Elk Creek Trail.
Backpack, Camp, Canoe, Hike, Horseback, Kayak
Indian Creek Campground (Palisades)
Irwin, Idaho
49.3 miles EA picturesque reservoir nestled between the Snake River and Caribou ranges, just 25 miles from Jackson Hole — a beautiful drive and a wildlife-rich fishing base.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Garden Creek Gap
McCammon, Idaho
49.6 miles SA sandstone rock climbing area in a scenic mountain gap west of I-15, with great Class 3-4 scrambling and some of the best technical routes in the Pocatello area.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Rock Climb
