Agencies

Recreation on Idaho State Parks: http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/

For a map of Boise's Greenbelt Trail: www.cityofboise.org/parks/Parks_facilities/parks/index.aspx?id=greenbelt

For information on Bureau of Land Management maps and recreation sites in Idaho: www.id.blm.gov/

For information on units of the National Park Service in Idaho: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=id

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Idaho mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Idaho

Southwest Idaho Mountain Bicycling Association has trail descriptions, newsletter, events: http://members.aol.com/jjlehn/SWIMBA/index.htm

Idaho Bicycle Transportation Home Page has information on bicycle touring, maps, and bike/ped planning: www.itd.idaho.gov/bike_ped

Worldguide sponsors Biking Trails of Idaho with several trail descriptions: www.worldguide.com/Bike/Idaho/idaho.html

The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route runs through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico: www.adventurecycling.org/routes/greatdivide.cfm

The Trailmonkey site has several Idaho Mountain Biking Maps & Trails: www.trailmonkey.com/USpages/idbike1.htm

Dirt Northwest's mountain bicycling trail guide has brief descriptions of several Idaho trails: http://www.dirtnw.com/

Equestrian Trails

Back Country Horsemen of Idaho promotes equestrian use on public lands: www.bchi.org/ and offers a booklet of 28 equestrian trails ( pdf 3.1 mb)

Idaho Horse Council promotes every type of horse activity: www.idahohorsecouncil.com/

Idaho Horse Trails and Campgrounds from: HorseTrailDirectory.com

Trails, Campgrounds, Trail Rides, Overnight Hosts from Horse and Mule Trail Guide USA: www.horseandmuletrails.com/Id.htm

Greenways and Community Trails

Boise River Greenbelt: http://www.cityofboise.org/

Portneuf Greenway Foundation works to enhance trails and natural areas along the Portneuf River in Pocatello and Bannock County: http://www.pgfweb.com/


Ridge to Rivers is a trail system in the foothills above Boise that is a partnership among BLM, Ada County, Boise City, and US Forest Service: www.ridgetorivers.org

Hiking Trails

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Idaho topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Idaho

The Idaho Alpine Club sponsors trips and has information on hiking and backpacking: mailto:hockey@srv.net

North Idaho Trails provides information on routes in the wild and scenic northern Panhandle: www.northidahotrails.net/

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

Hiking Trails along the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in Idaho at Trails.com:

• Continental Divide Trail Hiking in Idaho

Pacific Northwest Trail is a foot, horse, and mountain bike trail from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean across Montana, Idaho, and Washington: www.pnt.org/

Continental Divide Trail Alliancesite has information on events, trail route progress, and volunteer oportunities: www.cdtrail.org/

Continental Divide Trail Society offers maps and guidebooks for the Trail.

Great Western Trail is a multi-use corridor from Canada to Mexico through Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona: http://gwt.org

Idaho State Centennial Trail runs 1,200 miles from the Idaho-Nevada border to Canada. on jeep trails, single-track, trails and dirt roads: www.idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/centennialtrail/

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation site is at: www.lewisandclark.org/ and the National Park Service site has more information on the trail at: www.nps.gov/lecl/

The Pacific Northwest Trail runs 1,200 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Olympic Peninsula through MT, ID, and WA: www.pnt.org/

The Oregon-California Trails Association covers the trans-Mississippi emigrant trails: www.octa-trails.org

Trails West works to locate and mark the California Trail through Idaho, Nevada, and California: www.emigranttrailswest.org/

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Report from the Idaho ATV Association and the Association website: www.idahoatv.org/

Idaho Trail Machine Association State Ride: www.sharetrails.org/magazine/article.php?id=94

Treasure Valley Trail Machine Association: http://www.tvtma.com/

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

Friends of the Weiser River Trail formed to convert the Pacific and Idaho Northern railroad grade from Weiser, Idaho, to Rubicon into an 84-mile trail: www.weiserrivertrail.org

The North Idaho Centennial Trail runs 23 miles from Blue Creek Bay, 6 miles east of Coeur d'Alene, to the Washington state line where it links to the Spokane Centennial Trail.

The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes follows the Union Pacific RR right-of-way 72 miles from Mullan, a mountain mining town near the Montana border, to Plummer, a town on the prairie near the Washington border: http://friendsofcdatrails.org/

Snow Trails

The Idaho State Snowmobile Association has news, photos, and advocacy: www.idahosnowbiz.com/

Waterway and Boating Trails

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Statewide Advocacy and Resources

A listing of books, maps, and trail guides in Idaho: www.idahofitness.com/hike/trail_guides_of_idaho.htm

Join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee in November 2010 for the 20th National Trails Symposium!