151 official trails lie within 25 miles of Preston — 598 miles in total, 35 rated easy and 41 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 3,314 ft; the median trail gains 896 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Canyon | 8.7 | 3,314 ft | Expert | 1 h 19 min · 29 mi |
| West Elkhorn Foothills | 13.3 | 1,280 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 38 mi |
| Highline | 60.0 | 2,469 ft | Expert | 1 h 28 min · 31 mi |
| Maple Creek | 6.1 | 2,633 ft | Expert | 1 h 04 min · 25 mi |
| Crooked Creek | 4.6 | 3,073 ft | Hard | 38 min · 14 mi |
| New Canyon To Third Creek | 9.6 | 1,111 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 38 mi |
| Sugar Creek | 5.2 | 2,584 ft | Hard | 28 min · 13 mi |
| Horse Basin | 5.7 | 1,483 ft | Expert | 37 min · 18 mi |
| Oxford Ridge | 6.1 | 1,388 ft | Expert | 50 min · 23 mi |
| Thatcher Hill | 8.6 | 1,162 ft | Expert | 1 h 03 min · 27 mi |
| Shoshone Indian Trail | 3.3 | 2,759 ft | Hard | 1 h 33 min · 29 mi |
| Paris Peak | 6.9 | 1,787 ft | Hard | 1 h 37 min · 55 mi |
| Worm Creek | 5.2 | 1,840 ft | Hard | 1 h 24 min · 53 mi |
| Ranger Dip | 4.1 | 2,067 ft | Hard | 1 h 45 min · 62 mi |
| Willow Flat | 2.8 | 2,368 ft | Hard | 41 min · 20 mi |
| Mine Hollow | 4.5 | 1,705 ft | Hard | 45 min · 27 mi |
| South Oxford Ridge | 3.8 | 1,862 ft | Hard | 42 min · 18 mi |
| Black Canyon | 7.6 | 1,049 ft | Hard | 20 min · 13 mi |
| Second Creek To Pine Corral | 3.1 | 2,000 ft | Hard | 56 min · 30 mi |
| North Fork St. Charles | 4.4 | 1,580 ft | Hard | 1 h 36 min · 60 mi |
| Cherry Creek-Curly Jack | 5.0 | 1,250 ft | Hard | 1 h 07 min · 37 mi |
| Weston Peak Connector | 2.7 | 1,873 ft | Hard | 44 min · 15 mi |
| Burnett To Dry Canyon | 4.2 | 1,552 ft | Hard | 1 h 08 min · 42 mi |
| Midnight Mountain | 3.0 | 1,811 ft | Hard | 1 h 24 min · 45 mi |
Summits: Thatcher Hill to Thatcher Hill; Paris Peak to Paris Peak; Weston Peak Connector to Weston Peak; Midnight Mountain to Midnight Mountain
Lakes: Worm Creek to Worm Lake; Ranger Dip to Ranger Dip; Midnight Mountain to Midnight Lake; Limekiln to Limekiln Lake
Mountain passes: Highline to Danish Pass; Dry Fork to Green Pass
Springs: Highline to Trouble Spring; Sugar Creek to Sawmill Spring; Horse Basin to Graham Hollow Spring; Shoshone Indian Trail to Thomas Spring
Nearby towns: Logan (25 mi) · Ogden (60 mi) · Pocatello (61 mi) · Blackfoot (79 mi)
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