93 Things to do near Murphy Lakes
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Taco/ Burrito
Alpine, Wyoming
10.3 miles NA world-class river wave on the Snake River that fires above 13,000 CFS — throw any wave trick here, then put in just upstream at Fall Creek for a 15-foot waterfall lead-in.
Kayak
Winter Wave
Alpine, Wyoming
10.3 miles NA highway turnout and short trail leading down to King's Wave, a popular kayak surf wave on the river — a well-known spot for freestyle kayakers to practice and show off.
Kayak
Hoback
Jackson, Wyoming
10.5 miles NA scenic river canyon paralleled by Highway 191 south of Jackson, with good cutthroat trout fishing, pullouts, and developed and undeveloped camping areas along the Hoback River.
Whitewater
Bailey Lake
Jackson, Wyoming
10.5 miles NENamed by Congressional action in 1967 for prominent jurist Robert D. Bailey Sr., this reservoir on the Guyandotte River in West Virginia was dedicated in August 1980.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Alpine Campground
Alpine, Wyoming
13.2 miles NWA lodgepole-pine campground two miles west of Alpine near the south end of Palisades Reservoir, with boating, waterskiing, swimming, and canoeing plus excellent fishing for cutthroat, brown trout, kokanee salmon, and mackinaw.
Camp
Indian Creek Campground (Palisades)
Irwin, Idaho
17.4 miles NWA 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
Kings Wave
Jackson, Wyoming
18.5 miles NA popular highway turnout launching point for kayakers to practice and show off freestyle skills on the season-dependent King's Wave surf wave on the river.
Kayak
Palisades Hot springs
Swan Valley, Idaho
18.5 miles NWPalisades Hot Springs is a wild lakeshore soak where geothermal water seeps into Idaho's Palisades Reservoir — dig your own hot tub in the sand.
Hot Springs, Swim
Intermittent Spring (Periodic Spring)
Afton, Wyoming
21.2 miles SThe largest intermittent spring in the world near Afton, Wyoming — cycling on and off every 15-to-18 minutes from late August to May, with up to 100 cubic feet per second of ice-cold clear water.
Hike 6.9 mi
Big Elk Creek
Irwin, Idaho
22.3 miles NWA 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
Big Elk Campground
Irwin, Idaho
22.4 miles NWA versatile campground near Palisade Reservoir with fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and kayaking — plus a small secluded lake on the drive in that's perfect for a quiet afternoon.
Camp 23.8 mi
Big Elk Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
22.4 miles NWA non-motorized mountain bike trail along Big Elk Creek near Irwin, Idaho — open to MTB riders on BLM-adjacent forest land.
Mountain Bike 6.6-6.8 mi
Bear Creek Hot Springs
Irwin, Idaho
24.0 miles NWTrek ~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 3.9 mi
Little Elk Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
24.1 miles NWThe 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
Sheep Creek/little Elk Connection
Irwin, Idaho
24.1 miles NWA rigorous climb to a plateau followed by a smooth singletrack descent through a canyon full of moose, with a shuttle option for downhill laps on the Little Elk Creek side.
Mountain Bike
Calamity Campground
Irwin, Idaho
25.7 miles NWA wooded Palisades Reservoir campground 55 miles east of Idaho Falls with clean blue water for swimming, boating, water skiing, and fishing — plus miles of ATV routes.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim 3.3-10.0 mi
Sheep Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
26.4 miles NWThe Sheep Creek Trail is a long, demanding backcountry route in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest above Irwin, Idaho, in the rugged Snake River Range east of Idaho Falls. Most often tackled as the...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Cache Creek Trial
Jackson, Wyoming
28.3 miles NA groomed cross-country ski trail with an 850-foot elevation gain and loss near Jackson, Wyoming — snowmobiles are allowed and grooming runs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings out 4.6 miles.
Hike
South Fork Bear Creek Trail
Wayan, Idaho
28.7 miles NWAn OHV trail in Wayan for off-highway vehicle riders in the Idaho backcountry.
Mountain Bike
Phil Baux Park
Jackson, Wyoming
29.3 miles NA neighborhood park with playground basics plus the Teton Boulder Project — three 12-foot natural-style rock climbing structures with routes from beginner to advanced, alongside a mountain memorial.
Rock Climb
