Buckskin Morgan
Head east from Idaho Falls to Kelly Canyon Ski Resort. Proceed approximately two miles east to four way intersection and park there. Dig out the bikes and pedal north up the road one mile to the summit. Trailhead is unmarked on the left at the top.
Great trail! This trail is a must ride for anyone visiting southeast Idaho. This trail has something for everyone, just long enough to get you tired but not too long for a sunset ride. Lots of singletrack, climbing, fast descents. The scenary on top of Buckskin Morgan Ridge is amazing! Lots of vegatation and wildlife. You can ride it as a out and back or join other trails and make it a killer loop.
Difficulty-Medium to Hard
Thousand Springs Trail
Located approximately 10 miles from Kelly Canyon Ski Area and can be accessed from Forest Service Road #218 (Kelly Canyon) and taking Forest Service Road #651 (Moody Swamp) to the trailhead. Thousand Springs #077, 3 miles long, is a motorized trail. Connecting trails are Hilton Creek #067 (motorized), Prospect Peak #121 (motorized), and Castle Lake #076 (motorized).
Map can be viewed here.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/caribou-targhee/palisades/hiking.shtml
Difficulty-Easy to hard
Trail images- Thousand Springs
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Wolverine Creek
Located approximately 3 1/2 miles from Kelly Canyon Ski Area and can be accessed by taking Forest Service Road #206 (South Fork Snake). Wolverine Creek #082, 3.3 miles long, is a motorized trail. This trail will connect you to Forest Service Road #218 (Limekiln Canyon) or you could take Morning Glory Mine #139 (motorized) to Forest Service Road #342 (Morning Glory Mine).
Difficulty-Medium to hard
Map can viewed here.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/caribou-targhee/palisades/hiking.shtml
Hawley Gulch
Trailhead is located at the Tablerock campground which can be accessed by taking Forest Service Road #217 (Table Rock Canyon). Hawley Gulch #031, 2.5 miles long, is a motorized trail. This trail will connect you to Forest Service Road #218 (Limekiln Canyon) or you could take the connecting trail Lookout Mountain #131 (motorized) to the top of Lookout Mountain.
Difficulty-Medium to Hard
Map can be viewed here.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/caribou-targhee/palisades/hiking.shtml
Palisades Creek
Located approximately 6 miles south of Swan Valley, ID and can be accessed by taking Hwy 26 to County Road 255 to the trailhead. Lower Palisades Creek # 084, 5.7 miles long, is a non-motorized trail. This trail offers wildlife viewing as well as taking you to the Lower Palisades lake and the connecting trail of Upper Lake Bench #163 which will take you to the Upper Palisades Lake. Upper Palisades Creek #085, 3.1 miles long, is a non-motorized trail. Fishing from the Lakes is a popular recreation for hikers and Day Users. Connecting trails are Lake Canyon #206 (non-motorized), Chicken Spring Canyon #153 (non-motorized), Upper Lake Bench #163 (non-motorized) and Ice Cove #093 (non-motorized).
Map can be viewed here.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/caribou-targhee/palisades/hiking.shtml
Difficulty- Hard
Trail images Palisades Creek
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Harriman State Park
Harriman State Park is 18 mi. N. of Ashton, Idaho on Hwy. 20 or 45 mi. S. of West Yellowstone on Hwy. 20. The park entrance is located on the west side of Hwy. 20.
Harriman State Park lies within an 11,000-acre wildlife refuge in the greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Moose, Elk, and Sandhill Cranes are common, as is North America's largest waterfowl, the Trumpeter Swan. Known as one of the best fly-fishing streams in the nation, the Henrys Fork meanders for eight miles through Harriman. Over 20 miles of trails are available for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross county skiing.
Difficulty- Easy to hard
Trail images of Harriman State Park
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City Creek, Kinport Mountain, and Cusick Creek:
- Difficulty & Distance:
City Creek--easy, about 3.5 miles.
Kinport Mountain--moderate (City Cr. approach), about 5.5 miles.
Cusick Creek--difficult, about 6 miles.
If you are starting from the ISU campus, you can get to this area by following Fifth Avenue north, which is a one way road. Turn left on Benton two to three blocks from campus. Drive west on Benton Street until reaching South Grant. Turn south (left) on South Grant until you come to an L.D.S. Church. Just to the east of the church is a small park (Centennial Park) where riders can park and fill water bottles. The City Creek trail head is south of the L.D.S. Church just beyond the chain link fence.
Begin the ride by following the trail along the City Creek riparian zone. You'll be heading in a westerly direction working your way up to the base of Kinport Mt. The trail is a great single track and used frequently by other riders. Some sections of the trail offer technical riding avoiding roots, rocks, and worn shoulders. At times it pops out onto a gravel road, but just look for places to get back on the single track in the trees. About a mile and a half up the trail there is an intersection. Turn south to go up Kinport via Cusick Creek, the next drainage south of City Creek, or keep heading west to climb Kinport via City Creek. Turn north to get on the City Creek gravel road. Cusick Creek is a narrow service road which is more like two parallel single tracks. The route is somewhat rocky and steep in places. The scenery is great especially as you near the top of Kinport.
City Creek is a mix of single track and dirt road. Around a mile after the intersection the single track darts out onto the City Creek road. By this time the road is dirt and nice to ride on. When the road starts to switch back out of the City Creek drainage, you can either head up the road to summit Kinport or stay in the drainage following the creek along a nice single track. Eventually the trail diminishes. Turn around and enjoy the descent. In the higher elevations of City Creek you get into some beautiful pines and aspens. The trails are fairly smooth with occasional interuptions of rocks.
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