149 official trails lie within 25 miles of Caldwell — 487 miles in total, 111 rated easy and 10 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 2,183 ft; the median trail gains 256 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Creek Road | 19.8 | 2,010 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Dry Creek | 7.2 | 2,117 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Pigeon Road | 4.8 | 2,183 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Sands Basin Road | 7.2 | 1,622 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| North Side Loop Road | 7.2 | 674 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Idaho State Highway 16 | 13.9 | 525 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Polecat Loop | 6.2 | 511 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Water Tank Road | 7.3 | 456 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Idaho State Highway 45 | 17.8 | 506 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Chukar Butte | 4.9 | 774 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Fiddleneck Ridge - #13 | 3.4 | 909 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| Idaho State Highway 55 | 16.6 | 379 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Sommer Camp Road | 6.9 | 549 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Avy-To-Stacky | 2.2 | 1,210 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Red Tail | 3.1 | 747 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| US Highway 20 | 27.6 | 454 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Hardtrigger Road | 2.5 | 880 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Eighth Street | 2.8 | 787 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Peggy's Trail | 4.8 | 488 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| US Highway 30 | 9.6 | 303 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Hawkins (seasonal closure) | 5.8 | 349 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Sec 12-11 Road | 6.5 | 252 ft | Moderate | 11 mi |
| Guffey Butte Trail | 1.2 | 825 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Spring Creek - #9 | 2.6 | 539 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
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