Horseback Riding Trails in Idaho

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  • Ashton-Tetonia Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 29.60 miles
    Surface: Gravel

    The Ashton-Tetonia Trail officially opened in 2010 and extends nearly 30 miles between the towns of Ashton and Tetonia, Idaho. The trail occupies an abandoned rail spur once operated by Union Pacific (the Oregon Short Line). The trail includes ...

  • Boise's Ridge to Rivers Trail System

    State: ID
    Length: 75 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Boise's Ridge to Rivers Trail System is a network of more than 75 miles of trails in the foothills of Boise. The trails form a connected network of roads and single and double-track trails throughout the grassland hills and neighborhoods. Public ...

  • Celebration Recreation Area Guffey Bridge

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 0.10 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Guffey Bridge in the Celebration Recreation Area is a historical crossing over Idaho's Snake River. The bridge was first constructed in 1897 to carry ore from Silver City to Nampa for smelting. Now renovated, the bridge allows access via foot ...

  • Latah Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 16 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Gravel

    The Latah Trail travels for 12 miles between Moscow and Troy on a 10-foot-wide paved path, paralleling State Route 8 until Howell Road, where it winds north through a forested to Troy's City Park. The trail occupies the former right-of-way of ...

  • Nampa to Stoddard Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 2 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    See the Nampa Parks and Recreation Department for more information about the trail and its history. Horseback riding permitted alongside the trail surface and not on the trail.

  • NorPac Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID, MT
    Length: 25.60 miles
    Surface: Concrete, Gravel

    The NorPac Trail follows the old right-of-way of the Northern Pacific Railway (hence the trail's name) in western Montana and the Idaho Panhandle, crossing Lookout Pass. The trail runs from Idaho near Mullan at the trailhead for the Trail of ...

  • North Valley Rail Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 3 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Dirt

    Valley County Pathways is working on a trail between McCall and Cascade on the old railroad grade. The line was abandoned and much of the right of way returned to adjacent property owners, so the group is working on access agreements with the ...

  • Weiser River National Recreation Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 84 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Gravel

    The Weiser River National Recreation Trail is a feast of desert canyons, evergreen forests and alpine meadows, following the former right-of-way of a Union Pacific Railroad line between Tamarack and the town of Weiser. Other highlights of the ...

  • Wood River Trails

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 33.70 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Known to locals as "the bike path," the Wood River Trails is a system of paved multi-use trails connecting the communities in the Wood River Valley around Ketchum. In summer biking, inline skating, walking and jogging are popular trail activities. ...

  • Yellowstone Branch Line Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID
    Length: 34 miles
    Surface: Ballast

    This trail crosses through grizzly bear habitat, and if overnight camps are used along the way, standard practices of properly hanging food, etc. should be followed. Contact the Ashton District Office at 208-652-7442 for information on camping ...