Rail-Trail
State: ID Length: 23 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Boise River Greenbelt follows its namesake river among towering trees, connecting downtown Boise with neighborhoods and the business district. Leading out of the city both north and south, the trail connects suburbs with parks and the Lucky Peak State Recreation Area. The 22-mile trail is one of the area's most popular for its scenic views, wildlife and access to popular parks and recreation sites. In addition it provides a non-motorized corridor for commuters and passes by the university campus. Most of the trail is paved except for a 1.5-mile section from Barber Park downstream.
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 and private lands are interspersed so trail users are asked to respect private property and stick to the trail network. The trails range from easy to highly technical, where skill and stamina are necessary to negotiate the sometimes steep paths. For detailed maps of the different trails, visit the Ridge to Rivers website. You can buy maps of Boise's Ridge to Rivers Trail System for a minimal fee at many outdoor stores and bike shops in town. All proceeds are set aside for future map printings and trail projects.
State: ID Length: 25 miles Surface:
Valley County Pathways is the leader behind the vision to connect the Crown Point and McCall Rail-trails on the old Union Pacific RR right-of-way and building a trail around Lake Cascade, Payette Lake, connecting the Railroad Right of Way in between McCall and Cascade, and building detached pathways along Farm to Market Road and West Mountain Road. All told, its a 100-mile system that may take more than a decade and $20 million to build. The trail is challenging because the right-of-way is abandoned and now belongs to scores of landowners who need to agree to access agreements and easements. The trail will be managed in harmony with the existing management direction of the Crown Point Rail Trail, as set by the Bureau of Reclamation and Lake Cascade State Park as a non-motorized trail for hiking, biking and horseback riding in the summer, and for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. Recent negotiations with a private landowner (River Ranch) have extended McCall's public pathways to begin stretching southward toward Cascade. By acquiring public rights to these trails, McCall can now connect its downtown trail to its longer, southern access trail. These negotiations stretch the trail's length to about 5 miles - almost to the town of Lake Forks.
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 and horseback between the south side of the river and primitive trails beyond.
State: ID Length: 3.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Grass
This is an asphalt path along Indian Creek and adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad. Snake River Birds of Prey observation area is nearby.
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.