Idaho trails · Lake hikes
638 trails in Idaho reach a named lake. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain Trail | 47.2 mi | 4,685 ft | Glover Saddle, Fish Lake Saddle |
| Boulder Chain Lakes | 4.0 mi | 1,421 ft | Windy Devil, Tiny Lake |
| Bighorn Crags | 29.7 mi | 5,934 ft | Sagebrush Mountain, Pothole Lake |
| Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | 89.1 mi | 5,477 ft | Canuck Pass, Pyramid Pass |
| Crows Nest | 19.5 mi | 1,428 ft | Twin Oaks Reservoir, Middle Water Hole |
| Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway | 100.9 mi | 3,777 ft | Peppermint Spring, Mud Flat Spring |
| Lochsa Peak Trail | 15.6 mi | 5,072 ft | Huckleberry Butte, Stanley Butte |
| Lost Horse Trail | 26.6 mi | 4,747 ft | Lost Horse Pass, Wahoo Pass |
| South Fork Payette River | 19.5 mi | 4,089 ft | Taylor Spring, Smith Falls |
| Cottonwood Butte | 25.9 mi | 6,165 ft | Twin Lakes, Coyote Spring |
| US Highway 95 | 527.6 mi | 3,322 ft | Marsh Hill, Watt Hill |
| Waterfall | 16.1 mi | 5,627 ft | Terrace Lakes, Heart Lake |
| Cascade - Warm Lake | 34.1 mi | 2,539 ft | Prince Albert Spring (historical), Warm Lake Summit |
| Copper Creek Trail | 22.9 mi | 1,910 ft | Drake Saddle, Little Copper Butte |
| US Highway 93 | 341.1 mi | 4,039 ft | Willow Creek Summit, Whiskey Springs |
| Square Top-West Horse | 33.3 mi | 5,771 ft | West Horse Point, Reynolds Lake |
| Benedict | 7.7 mi | 1,850 ft | Benedict Lake, Rock Slide Lake |
| Redfish Creek - Baron Creek | 10.2 mi | 3,910 ft | Baron Creek Falls, Upper Baron Lake |
| Crestline | 13.3 mi | 1,292 ft | Crestline Lake, Heart Lake |
| Alice Lake-Redfish Lake | 20.4 mi | 2,015 ft | Hell Roaring Lake, Imogene Lake |
| Soldier Basin | 13.7 mi | 3,377 ft | Soldier Lakes, Dagger Falls |
| Black Lake - Horse Heaven | 8.7 mi | 1,849 ft | Horse Heaven, Purgatory Saddle |
| Curtis Lake | 19.1 mi | 1,422 ft | Darrah Reservoir, Floyds Reservoir |
| Mount Harrington | 10.2 mi | 2,037 ft | Harrington Saddle, Harrington Mountain |
| cdt | 22.4 mi | 2,141 ft | Rock Spring, Pete Creek Divide |
| Timber Mountain Trail | 13.5 mi | 3,835 ft | Timber Mountain, Divide Lake |
| Danskin Lookout | 16.4 mi | 2,248 ft | Mud Spring, Danskin Peak |
| CDT Fs 1790 | 15.8 mi | 2,935 ft | Targhee Pass, Lionhead |
| Hanover Mountain Trail | 11.9 mi | 4,922 ft | Indigo Lake, Hanover Mountain |
| Boulder Creek Trail | 24.5 mi | 4,856 ft | Fish Lake Saddle, Boulder Pass |
| Bacon Loop | 11.7 mi | 2,490 ft | Bacon Peak, Forage Lake |
| Rainbow Basin | 4.5 mi | 683 ft | Little Lookout Lake, Little Rainbow Lake |
| Mosquito Ridge | 28.8 mi | 3,278 ft | Chicken Spring, Chicken Peak |
| Puddin Mountain | 5.8 mi | 1,058 ft | Fawn Lake, Doe Lake |
| Livingston Mill-Castle Divide | 21.7 mi | 2,836 ft | Waterdog Lake, Frog Lake |
| Crofoot Trail | 7.1 mi | 5,799 ft | Sheep Hill, Dead Man Saddle |
| Stateline Trail | 25.6 mi | 1,532 ft | Hoodoo Pass, Goose Lake |
| Bear Creek Pt. | 17.4 mi | 5,143 ft | Bear Creek Point, Norton Lake |
| Lava Mountain | 12.2 mi | 2,486 ft | Lava Mountain, Smith Creek Lake |
| Norton Lake | 19.4 mi | 4,168 ft | Norton Lake, Norton Ridge Peak |
| Warm Lake / Deadwood | 16.8 mi | 1,944 ft | Deadwood Summit, Warm Lake Summit |
| Moose Ridge Trail | 20.9 mi | 4,776 ft | Grizzly Saddle, Mud Lake |
| Timber Mountain | 18.1 mi | 3,773 ft | Timber Mountain, Divide Lake |
| Martin Lake | 11.3 mi | 825 ft | Flat Tire Reservoir, One Hour Reservoir |
| Hum Lake/North Fork Lick | 10.8 mi | 3,511 ft | Duck Lake, Hum Lake |
| North Boise Trail | 9.1 mi | 1,565 ft | Fire Camp Saddle, The Narrows |
| North Milner | 18.6 mi | 248 ft | 26 Mile Lake, Slick Reservoir |
| Pot Mountain Ridge Trail | 9.8 mi | 1,394 ft | Mush Saddle, Cold Springs Peak |
| US Highway 12 | 175.6 mi | 4,273 ft | The Ant and the Yellowjacket, Lolo Pass |
| Middle Fork Boise River | 12.5 mi | 3,023 ft | Little Spangle Lake, Spangle Lake |
| Shoup-Elk City | 22.9 mi | 1,643 ft | Eakin Point, Swet Lake Pond |
| W Fk Camas Creek | 11.3 mi | 3,697 ft | Woodtick Summit, West Fork Lakes |
| Simmons Ridge | 7.8 mi | 3,243 ft | Midget Peak, Simmons Peak |
| Buckhorn Creek | 12.6 mi | 3,842 ft | Buckhorn Summit, Summit Lake |
| Windy Bill Trail | 11.7 mi | 2,020 ft | Switchback Hill, Lookout Lake |
| Whitecap Creek | 24.6 mi | 5,042 ft | Triple Lakes, Patsy Ann Falls |
| Marsh Spring | 7.7 mi | 811 ft | Tom Gooding Spring, Paddock Reservoir |
| North Moose Trail | 27.7 mi | 4,802 ft | Maple Lake, Isaac Lake |
| Cold Springs Canyon Loop | 21.5 mi | 943 ft | Summit Springs Pass, Pine Creek Reservoir |
| Sheep Lake | 2.9 mi | 952 ft | Basin Lake, Lily Pad Lake |