Idaho Trail Resources

 

Idaho Agencies

 

Recreation on Idaho State Parks: http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/

For a map of Boise's Greenbelt Trail: www.cityofboise.org/parks/Parks_facilities/parks/index.aspx?id=greenbelt

For information on Bureau of Land Management maps and recreation sites in Idaho: www.id.blm.gov/

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Idaho: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Idaho.html

For information on units of the National Park Service in Idaho: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=id

 

 

Idaho National Recreation Trails

 

Find all National Recreation Trails in Idaho: select Idaho from the State Search list and click on "Find Trails"
Visit Idaho's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)
Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,050 NRTs from across the country

Idaho Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Idaho mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Idaho

Southwest Idaho Mountain Bicycling Association has trail descriptions, newsletter, events: www.swimba.org/

Idaho Bicycle Transportation Home Page has information on bicycle touring, maps, and bike/ped planning: www.itd.idaho.gov/bike_ped

Worldguide sponsors Biking Trails of Idaho with several trail descriptions: www.worldguide.com/Bike/Idaho/idaho.html

The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route runs through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico: www.adventurecycling.org/routes/greatdivide.cfm

The Trailmonkey site has several Idaho Mountain Biking Maps & Trails: www.trailmonkey.com/USpages/idbike1.htm

Dirt Northwest's mountain bicycling trail guide has brief descriptions of several Idaho trails: http://www.dirtnw.com/

Idaho Equestrian Trails

 

Back Country Horsemen of Idaho promotes equestrian use on public lands: www.bchi.org/ and offers a booklet of 28 equestrian trails ( pdf 3.1 mb)

Idaho Horse Council promotes every type of horse activity: www.idahohorsecouncil.com/

Idaho Horse Trails and Campgrounds from: HorseTrailDirectory.com

Trails, Campgrounds, Trail Rides, Overnight Hosts from Horse and Mule Trail Guide USA: www.horseandmuletrails.com/Id.htm

 

Idaho Greenways and Community Trails

 

Boise River Greenbelt runs 16 miles from Lucky Peak Reservoir to Garden City: www.cityofboise.org/

Boise River Trails Coalition works for a connected system of pathways on land and water along the Boise River from Lucky Peak Dam to the Snake River: http://www.adaweb.net/

Portneuf Greenway Foundation works to enhance trails and natural areas along the Portneuf River in Pocatello and Bannock County: www.pgfweb.com/


Ridge to Rivers is a trail system in the foothills above Boise that is a partnership among BLM, Ada County, Boise City, and US Forest Service: www.ridgetorivers.org

Idaho Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Idaho topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Idaho

The Idaho Alpine Club sponsors trips and has information on hiking and backpacking: www.idahoalpineclub.org/

North Idaho Trails provides information on routes in the wild and scenic northern Panhandle: www.northidahotrails.net/

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Idaho Long-Distance Trails

 

Hiking Trails along the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in Idaho at Trails.com:

• Continental Divide Trail Hiking in Idaho

Pacific Northwest Trail is a foot, horse, and mountain bike trail from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean across Montana, Idaho, and Washington: www.pnt.org/

Continental Divide Trail Alliancesite has information on events, trail route progress, and volunteer oportunities: www.cdtrail.org/

Continental Divide Trail Society offers maps and guidebooks for the Trail.

Great Western Trail is a multi-use corridor from Canada to Mexico through Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona: http://gwt.org

Idaho State Centennial Trail runs 1,200 miles from the Idaho-Nevada border to Canada. on jeep trails, single-track, trails and dirt roads: www.idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/centennialtrail/

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation site is at: www.lewisandclark.org/ and the National Park Service site has more information on the trail at: www.nps.gov/lecl/

The Pacific Northwest Trail runs 1,200 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Olympic Peninsula through MT, ID, and WA: www.pnt.org/

The Oregon-California Trails Association covers the trans-Mississippi emigrant trails: www.octa-trails.org

Trails West works to locate and mark the California Trail through Idaho, Nevada, and California: www.emigranttrailswest.org/

Idaho Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Idaho Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Guide tells where to ride and more: www.stayontrails.com/

Report from the Idaho ATV Association and the Association website: www.idahoatv.org/

Dirt Bike Trails Idaho is about helping riders discover the beauty of Idaho: http://dirtbiketrailsidaho.com/

Idaho Trail Machine Association State Ride: www.sharetrails.org/magazine/article.php?id=94

Treasure Valley Trail Machine Association: www.tvtma.com/

Idaho Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Friends of the Weiser River Trail formed to convert the Pacific and Idaho Northern railroad grade from Weiser, Idaho, to Rubicon into an 84-mile trail: www.weiserrivertrail.org

The North Idaho Centennial Trail runs 23 miles from Blue Creek Bay, 6 miles east of Coeur d'Alene, to the Washington state line where it links to the Spokane Centennial Trail.

Milwaukee Road railbed/road along the Saint Joe River between Avery and Saint Maries is the key to establishing a spectacular 185 mile bicycle loop route: http://friendsofcdatrails.org/milwaukee.html

The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes follows the Union Pacific RR right-of-way 72 miles from Mullan, a mountain mining town near the Montana border, to Plummer, a town on the prairie near the Washington border: http://friendsofcdatrails.org/

Idaho Snow Trails

 

The Idaho State Snowmobile Association has news, photos, and advocacy: www.idahosnowbiz.com/

Idaho Waterway and Boating Trails

 

 

Idaho Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

A listing of books, maps, and trail guides in Idaho: www.idahofitness.com/hike/trail_guides_of_idaho.htm

Idaho State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Idaho Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: http://www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-idaho/