Horseback Riding

The Best Horseback Riding Trails in Idaho (United States)

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  • Camas Creek

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    near Bedstead Corner, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    16.26mi
    Elevation +
    148f
    TrailRank
    26
    Photo ofCamas Creek Photo ofCamas Creek Photo ofCamas Creek

    This is a Spring ride when the desert is not too hot and the Mountains are too cold. Could be a Fall ride for the same reasons. There are many dirt roads so one of our club members brought his family in a wagon. Deser...

  • Stinking Springs

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    near Poplar, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    9.95mi
    Elevation +
    1978f
    TrailRank
    26
    Photo ofStinking Springs Photo ofStinking Springs Photo ofStinking Springs

    Good view of the Snake River and the area around Ririe, Idaho. The trail is rocky when going down. Since the mountain has a southern exposure with no shade, the ride should be taken on a cool clear day. The area is close...

  • Moose Crk to Game Crk

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    near The String, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    24.20mi
    Elevation +
    4760f
    TrailRank
    25
    Photo ofMoose Crk to Game Crk Photo ofMoose Crk to Game Crk Photo ofMoose Crk to Game Crk

    Moose Crk to Game Crk is a two-day ride. Use recreation.gov the first Monday of January at 8AM to get a permit reservation for the horse camp in North Granite Canyon, Grand Teton National Park. If you wait until late in ...

  • Cabin creek

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    near Sawtooth City (historical), Idaho (United States)
    Author
    sandracapps
    Distance
    7.50mi
    Elevation +
    1680f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo ofCabin creek Photo ofCabin creek Photo ofCabin creek

    Leave hiway at cabin creek road just past alterus. Drive in several miles to trail head, following signs.

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  • Champion lakes

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    near Obsidian, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    sandracapps
    Distance
    16.70mi
    Elevation +
    1959f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo ofChampion lakes Photo ofChampion lakes Photo ofChampion lakes

    Go down 4th of July road about 1/3 way and turn off to right where sign says champion lakes. There are really 3 lakes but we only had time for 2. Cheryl and I on Ela.

  • Slate Mountain

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    near Portneuf, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    5.98mi
    Elevation +
    1194f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo ofSlate Mountain Photo ofSlate Mountain Photo ofSlate Mountain

    A nice morning ride when it is not too hot. Good View of Mink Creek Area. Watch for Moose. The trail is a bit rocky. Return to trailhead follows the road and currently needs clearing of brush.

  • Galena-top of the world

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    near Galena, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    sandracapps
    Distance
    4.58mi
    Elevation +
    938f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo ofGalena-top of the world Photo ofGalena-top of the world

    2 hour ride with Cheryl starting at top of galena on Smiley creek side by a road that goes off. We rode down a road a ways and then veered off to a trail to left. Had late lunch and then basically kinda bushwhacked til w...

  • Scout Mountain

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    near Portneuf, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    11.67mi
    Elevation +
    2493f
    TrailRank
    22
    Photo ofScout Mountain

    Tight parking at the Big Fir Picnic Area. Lots of trail variety and good views. Some dirt road riding. The ride goes clear around Scout Mountain. Paste this link in your browser to watch a video of a Scout Mountain ri...

  • Frog Lake

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    near Torreys, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    8.19mi
    Elevation +
    2536f
    TrailRank
    22

    The track above is one way. Frog Lake is the lowest lake in the series of Boulder Chain Lakes. These lakes are at the southern end of the of the Whitecloud Peaks. Frog Lake is just outside the White Clouds Wilderness ...

  • Mike harris

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    near The String, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    12.59mi
    Elevation +
    2930f
    TrailRank
    19

    The Mike Harris ride starts near the Mike Harris Campground. It used to be a simple up and back ride. A few years ago, Rod Fisher changed it to a loop by going down Pole Canyon. Then at the bottom following a powerline r...

  • Skull Canyon

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    near Blue Dome, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    6.15mi
    Elevation +
    46f
    TrailRank
    19

    The ride is an 8 mile up and back Indians put their dead on rock shelves to keep them from animals. Locals still remember seeing remnants of ladders. Copper mines are located in the canyon. From the trailhead you m...

  • Preacher creek. Gooding

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    near Tunupa, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    sandracapps
    Distance
    7.00mi
    Elevation +
    784f
    TrailRank
    19

    Brian Ranae Janae Melonie Drive back into desert and continue two miles past second cattle guard. Turn left and go about 1/2 to 1 mile and over a cattle guard and just past guard, pull forward and then back into the roa...

  • Cow creek toward Seattle ridge

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    near Clarendon Hot Springs, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    sandracapps
    Distance
    7.45mi
    Elevation +
    1900f
    TrailRank
    19

    Cow creek toward Seattle ridge. Rode with Cheryl and her friend. I rode Ela. I had to leave and go back as they went on to Seattle ridge. I did “navigate trail” and was able to go back since we had bushwhacked the last p...

  • South Inman Creek

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    near Inkom, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    9.66mi
    Elevation +
    2080f
    TrailRank
    19

    This ride starts at a small parking area below Inman Pass. Sometimes this flat spot is used by a sheep herder camp. The first half of the ride goes south uphill through the forest, ending close to trails that cross th...

  • Bald Mountain

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    near Caribou City (historical), Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    13.57mi
    Elevation +
    2497f
    TrailRank
    19

    Park by corrals. Good view from the top. W of Bald Mtn is Caribou Mtn. Use this link for gold mining history of Caribou Mtn. https://trailmaps.us/caribougold This is good elk hunting country. Not sure why there is an old...

  • Oxford Peak

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    near Oxford, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    11.96mi
    Elevation +
    4193f
    TrailRank
    19

    Rod Fisher was from Oxford. This where he did a lot of riding. The monument on the summit was built by him. I did not take pictures but I did record a full movie. Click "View more" below to open map in CalTopo.

  • Targhee Creek

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    near Lake, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
    Distance
    11.82mi
    Elevation +
    2201f
    TrailRank
    17
    Photo ofTarghee Creek Photo ofTarghee Creek

    Map kindly supplied by L. Greg Latimer. Caution, go slowly when looking for FS road 057 to the trailhead. It is just a narrow break in the guardrail. Free camping along FS 057 and at road end next to Targhee Creek. Cl...

  • Flower ride?

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    near Triumph, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    sandracapps
    Distance
    7.57mi
    Elevation +
    1181f
    TrailRank
    16

    East fork go past triumph mine turn left at first fork will go by bronze things then take left road at next for then go left at next fork and go past grassed park to parking off to right before bathroom parking area

  • Pomerelle to lake Cleveland trailhead

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    near Albion, Idaho (United States)
    Author
    sandracapps
    Distance
    10.80mi
    Elevation +
    1821f
    TrailRank
    16

    Jeddi, Lisa and me. Different route than usual because parking area was full so parked past big house. Didn’t go to lake. Cold and getting dark. So normally use Jeddi’s record by navigating it.

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