233 Things to do near Cranky Cowboy
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Big Hole Dispersed Campsites
Ririe, Idaho
0.6 miles SEA network of dispersed campsites with fire rings in the Big Hole mountains above Kelly Canyon — first come, first served, no reservations, and Leave No Trace principles are essential.
Camp
Bighole Mountains / Moody
Ririe, Idaho
1.1 miles SEWooded fields divided by two merging roads and a natural elevation change create a versatile unofficial airsoft and paintball area in the Big Hole Mountains.
Airsoft, Paintball 0.5-3.5 mi
Webster's Dam
Ririe, Idaho
1.6 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 2.1 mi
Batman
Ririe, Idaho
1.7 miles SA rolling, short-and-steep singletrack fence-line trail with cow encounters and easy road-based connections to other rides near Ririe, Idaho.
Mountain Bike 1.7 mi
Randy's Cow Trail / Ken's Corner
Ririe, Idaho
1.7 miles SA gradual, canopy-covered singletrack with tight corners and incredible forest smells — perfect for a leisurely ride up or a thrilling run down from Batman and Buckskin Morgan.
Mountain Bike
Kelly Canyon Loops
Ririe, Idaho
1.7 miles SEA mountain bike network near Kelly Canyon Ski Area in Ririe, Idaho with panoramic summit views and multiple trail options including the Waterfall Loop, Fish Creek Loop, and alpine cow-path routes.
Mountain Bike 11.9 mi
Waterfall Loop
Ririe, Idaho
2.1 miles SEA mix of singletrack, forest road, and doubletrack near Kelly Canyon Ski Area in Idaho with about 1,400 feet of elevation change — GPS or a printed map is essential since signage is sparse.
Mountain Bike
Kelly Canyon
Ririe, Idaho
2.4 miles SA switchback climb up Kelly Mountain with two brief red-line efforts, the infamous Shale Chute descent, and possible company from motorcycles or cows — a short, decent ride.
Mountain Bike 1.7 mi
Buckskin Morgan Ridge
Ririe, Idaho
2.6 miles SEA 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 5.7-8.1 mi
Space Cruz
Ririe, Idaho
2.6 miles SEFlowy singletrack connecting to ATV trails with great berms, small jumps, and a thistle patch best attacked at speed — just watch out for cows at the junctions.
Cross-country Ski, Mountain Bike 1.1 mi
Hidden Vista / Pine Loop
Ririe, Idaho
2.6 miles SEA 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 3.8 mi
Kelly Mountain Trail
Ririe, Idaho
2.8 miles SA 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 3.0 mi
Biting Goat Trail
Ririe, Idaho
2.8 miles SWA revived 2022 trail with a bit of everything — doubletrack bombing, aspen-grove weaving, clifftop rock features, and some fun rock rolls — with cows still sharing the path.
Mountain Bike 0.6-2.2 mi
Fish Creek Area
Ririe, Idaho
2.8 miles SEThe 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
Herbert Idaho Ghost Town
Ririe, Idaho
2.9 miles NWCLOSED. 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
Poison Flats
Ririe, Idaho
3.2 miles SPoison 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
Paramount Wall / Blanche Rock
Ririe, Idaho
3.3 miles SWA 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
Lower Hawley Gulch Trail
Ririe, Idaho
3.5 miles SA mostly flat intermediate singletrack through forest and fields in Ririe, Idaho — expect fallen logs, small ponds, rocky stretches, and creek crossings before connecting to a shared ATV doubletrack.
Mountain Bike 1.8 mi
Crystal Cruise
Ririe, Idaho
3.5 miles SA climb along the Crystal Cruise Nordic Trail to Kelly Canyon ski resort — best used as a connector from Sidewinder into the Kelly Canyon trail system.
Mountain Bike
Table Rock Campground
Ririe, Idaho
3.6 miles SA campground in Caribou-Targhee National Forest — part of a 3-million-acre stretch from Montana to the Utah and Wyoming borders — with access to the Curlew National Grassland.
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