Trails of Boise Idaho
Boise Idaho trails are roughly grouped by regions. If you’re not familiar with Boise, start by looking at the Boise trail map — or just pick a trail, and start exploring.
Boise Trails by Region
To view the latest Boise Trail conditions, browse the list below. Click on the trail name and you’ll find detailed trail maps, descriptions, discussions, and photos.
Military Reserve
Military Reserve is one of Boise's two most popular trail systems. Tucked right behind downtown, many of Military Reserve's trails have great downtown views. They lead, though, to the more remote reaches of the upper foothills. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Camelsback
Camelsback is Boise's busiest trail hub. All kinds of trail adventures begin here, from short nature walks with the kids, to hundred-mile singletrack loops. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Bogus Basin
The Bogus Basin area provides a welcome contrast to Boise's lower foothills. Bogus is the hub for a rich system of forested mountain trails. It typically holds snow until April. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Dry Creek
The Dry Creek trail area includes several epic creekside trails that reach up to the Boise Ridge. Unless you're happy to get wet, it's usually best to avoid this area in the early spring. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Corrals
The Corrals trail area occupies the middle foothills. The trails here are less clustered and also less crowded. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Table Rock
Boise's little tech playground. Rocks are the defining characteristic here. Avoid right after a rain--the clay soil here is susceptible to damage when wet. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Avimor
A neighborhood on the outskirts of town that keeps winning our hearts by adding more and more trail offerings. Some trails here are closed November to March. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Bike Park
Yeehaw. Jumps, berms, drops, and all that. Eagle Bike Park is just what it sounds like: a park for mountain bikers to get rad and let loose. This area also features ordinary cross-country trails. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Polecat
Polecat is a largely self-contained trail system with smooth, hillside singletrack. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Hillside to Harrison Hollow
Formerly an unofficial web of neighborhood trails, Hillside to Hollow has now been "officialized" as its own trail area, and offers a tight assortment of short loops and quick spurs. It's like a really big dog park. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Lucky Peak
Closed November to April because Idaho Fish & Game wants the deer to be undisturbed so they can more easily be shot by hunters in the future. — Got a trail report or condition update to share? It’s easy to post a report.
Trail Name
Fun
Report (Date)
Length
Elv
Rating
Latest Trail Reports...
Oxenkiller May 4, 2022 at 8:11 pm Polecat LoopA few muddy patches on some of the north and east sections of the loop. Not bad, but it still… (more)
duvalderay May 1, 2022 at 6:21 pm Freestone RidgeI hiked Hard Guy Friday afternoon and as I was descending, I could see the annual sheep migration heading up… (more)
duvalderay May 1, 2022 at 6:21 pm Freestone RidgeI hiked Hard Guy Friday afternoon and as I was descending, I could see the annual sheep migration heading up… (more)
Maddog April 23, 2022 at 12:56 pm Freestone RidgeI rode up there yesterday as well. I thought it was sheep sh#%. I didn't see any horse hoof prints… (more)
AllezXC April 22, 2022 at 11:15 am Freestone RidgeTons of horse shit spread across the trail, between the Fat Tire and Femrites junctions. Looked pretty intentional
douglb9 April 19, 2022 at 3:02 pm Hulls Gulch (Lower)Some ass bag has purposefully moved a couple of large rocks and placed multiple large branches over the trail. Most… (more)