Hiking trails near Blackfoot, Idaho

39 official trails lie within 25 miles of Blackfoot — 152 miles in total, 26 rated easy and 4 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 2,233 ft; the median trail gains 302 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Upper Webb Creek	5.0	2,233 ft	Hard	1 h 54 min · 35 mi
Mcnabe Creek	3.4	1,909 ft	Hard	1 h 54 min · 35 mi
Chinese Peak	3.4	1,758 ft	Hard	31 min · 26 mi
Buckskin	2.4	1,670 ft	Moderate	1 h 55 min · 35 mi
Big Butte Springfield	20.7	728 ft	Hard	59 min · 24 mi
T V Hill	3.6	1,112 ft	Moderate	42 min · 29 mi
Water Tank Ridge	2.3	1,030 ft	Moderate	36 min · 28 mi
Number 1 Well	10.0	302 ft	Moderate	59 min · 21 mi
Blackfoot River Rd.	4.3	452 ft	Moderate	1 h 32 min · 31 mi
Boundary Trail	6.1	81 ft	Moderate	35 min · 30 mi
US Highway 91	45.1	242 ft	Easy	27 min · 24 mi
Moonlight Creek	2.3	381 ft	Easy	47 min · 32 mi
Bench Trail	1.5	424 ft	Easy	33 min · 27 mi
Little Pocatello Creek	1.5	412 ft	Easy	32 min · 24 mi
Switchback	1.5	339 ft	Easy	36 min · 28 mi
Lower City Trail	1.2	418 ft	Easy	38 min · 28 mi
Top of the First	1.1	387 ft	Easy	30 min · 26 mi
Lava Rd	4.1	84 ft	Easy	39 min · 15 mi
Blackfoot River	1.5	158 ft	Easy	1 h 20 min · 30 mi
Frozen Rope	1.0	188 ft	Easy	34 min · 24 mi
Canal Crossing	1.5	76 ft	Easy	43 min · 21 mi
Around the Horn	1.1	95 ft	Easy	34 min · 24 mi
South Paw	1.0	81 ft	Easy	34 min · 26 mi
Twister	1.5	44 ft	Easy	34 min · 30 mi

Quick picks near Blackfoot

Easy and short: Moonlight Creek — 2.3 mi, rated easy, 21 mi from town
Biggest climb: Upper Webb Creek — 2,233 ft over 5.0 mi, 22 mi from town
Longest: US Highway 91 — 45.1 mi, 21 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Chinese Peak to Chinese Peak

Lakes: Big Butte Springfield to Duck Lake Reservoir

Nearby towns: Pocatello (23 mi) · Idaho Falls (26 mi) · Rexburg (51 mi) · Preston (79 mi)

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