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view all areas »Boise trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Skiing, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking, Dirtbiking, Winter Fat Biking, ATVing/Offroading, Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing. Popular destinations include Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin and Polecat.
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- Mountain Bike
404 trails
- E-Bike
122 trails
- Gravel Bike
111 trails
- Adaptive Bike
73 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
40 trails
- Horse
100 trails
- Hike
420 trails
- Trail Running
417 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
73 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
30 trails
- Snowshoe
1 trails
- Downhill Ski
136 trails
- Nordic Ski
17 trails
Region Details
- 41
- 55
- 124
- 148
- 34
- 2
Region Status
Open as of 2 daysLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 612
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 404
- Trails E-Bike
- 122
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 111
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 73
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 40
- Trails Horse
- 100
- Trails Hike
- 420
- Trails Trail Running
- 417
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 73
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 30
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 136
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 17
- Total Distance
- 782 miles
- Total Descent
- 152,063 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,129 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,552 ft
- Reports
- 6,778
- Photos
- 935
- Completed Counter
- 130,744
Articles
Video & Results: The 2026 Hard MTB League Qualifier Full Race Replay
May 27, 2026 from pinkbike.com
Kailey Skelton and Nik Nestoroff top the charts in the Boise foothills, conquering Braydon Bringhurst's updated, tech-heavy "up-and-down"...
Video: Phil Atwill Breaks Down His Heavy Hard MTB League Wipeout
May 26, 2026 from pinkbike.com
"I got humbled hard." The World Cup downhill specialist shares the practice crash details that cut his Boise campaign short.
Strait, Atwill, & Ropelato: Hard MTB League Unveils Stacked 2026 Roster
Apr 6, 2026 from pinkbike.com
From freeride legends to World Cup veterans, 38 athletes are headed to Boise this May to prove who is the most versatile rider in the world.
The Best Summer Weekend Trips of 2025
Jun 3, 2025 from outsideonline.com
There are only 14 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year. So you better make them count.
Sub Regions
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Bishop Kelly
- 3
- 1
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Bogus Basin
- 12
- 26
- 6
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Boise Bike Park
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
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Boise Foothills
- 4
- 7
- 4
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Boise Greenbelt Dirt Jumps
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
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Camelsback / Hulls Gulch
- 4
- 5
- 3
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Corrals
- 5
- 7
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Dry Creek
- 9
- 8
- 1
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Foothills East Reserve
- 4
- 1
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Frontier Point Nordic Center
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Hillside to Harrison Hollow
- 5
- 10
- 1
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Lucky Peak
- 4
- 7
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Mahalo
- 1
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Military Reserve Park
- 3
- 12
- 10
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Oregon Trail Network
- 1
- 17
- 7
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Polecat
- 1
- 19
- 14
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Seaman's Gulch
- 2
- 3
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Table Rock
- 6
- 9
- 16
- 3
Popular Boise Mountain Biking Trails
• 85 ★ 3.9 • 2 miles • 126 ft • 1,701 •
Trail provides link between the Military Reserve Trails and trails in the upper Foothills. Combine with #26 Three Bears Trail for a great mid-elevation loop. Region: Rocky Canyon: #26A
• 100 ★ 3.7 • 1 mile • 26 ft • 1,639 •
Downhill Only smooth single track with multi-use travel that gets a lot of users. This trail is popular as it connects up to / 3 Bears / Trail. Thus allowing users to loop in lower/shorter foothill rides or connect up for longer rides...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 482 ft • 1,632 •
A very popular trail used typically for climbing, very busy with uphill traffic. Often called "slide-winder" or "sand-winder" due to the loose sandy surface in the summer, in the fall and spring this trail is excellent.
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 1,478 •
One of the most heavily used trails on the Ridge to Rivers system. Following Hulls Creek, this trail provides moderate technical riding opportunities. Connects to #28 Crestline (via #4 8th Street Motorcycle Trail), #0 Hulls Gulch...
• 100 ★ 2.4 • 1,831 ft • 42 ft • 1,444 •
Northern segment of #22A Central Ridge Spur.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 3,399 ft • 123 ft • 1,371 •
heavy used double wide track that starts from the 8th street extension parking lot
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 1 mile • 154 ft • 1,266 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,798 ft • 0 ft • 1,190 •
Trail provides a multi-use non-motorized route from #36 to and connects to #37 .
Boise Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.5 • 8 miles • 1,324 ft • 6 • Loop •
Easy climb up Corral Creek gets you to a fun descent down Bobs trail.
★ 5.0 • 18 miles • 2,865 ft • 5 • Loop •
For those who are looking for a fun, but challenging loop that's great for groups or solo, this is one of...
★ 5.0 • 16 miles • 1,809 ft • 4 • Loop •
to Chukar and Cartwright ridge
★ 5.0 • 21 miles • 3,141 ft • 3 • Loop •
Park at Freddy's Stack Rock trail head on Bogus Basin rd, ride 3 miles up Bogus Basin rd, Around the...
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 859 ft • 4 •
A short fun loop, with a fun technical downhill.
★ 3.7 • 14 miles • 2,535 ft • 9 • Loop •
Park on Shaw Mountain Road just before the pavement ends. Ascend the road to the third trailhead on your...
Photos of Boise Mountain Bike
Videos of Boise Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Deer Point | Aug 25, 2026 @ 7:18am (America/Boise) 2 days | Very Dry | Ahbe | ||
| Deer Point Access | Aug 25, 2026 @ 7:18am (America/Boise) 2 days | Dry | Ahbe | ||
| More's Connection | Aug 25, 2026 @ 7:18am (America/Boise) 2 days | Ideal | Ahbe | ||
| Eastside | Aug 22, 2026 @ 8:57am (America/Boise) Aug 22, 2026 | Very Dry | JFlaker | ||
| Chukar Butte | Aug 22, 2026 @ 8:02am (America/Boise) Aug 22, 2026 | Very Dry | Tuscan3 | ||
| Cartwright Ridge/Upper Ridge | Aug 22, 2026 @ 8:02am (America/Boise) Aug 22, 2026 | Very Dry | Tuscan3 | ||
| Greenbelt Connector | Aug 22, 2026 @ 8:02am (America/Boise) Aug 22, 2026 | Dry | Tuscan3 | ||
| Bill's | Aug 22, 2026 @ 8:02am (America/Boise) Aug 22, 2026 | Very Dry | Tuscan3 | ||
| Barn Owl | Aug 22, 2026 @ 8:02am (America/Boise) Aug 22, 2026 | Very Dry | Tuscan3 | ||
| Rabbitbrush Trail | Aug 22, 2026 @ 8:02am (America/Boise) Aug 22, 2026 | Very Dry | Tuscan3 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fifty50master | add | photo | activity #102413601 and 4 more | Aug 26, 2026 @ 7:11pm 19 hours |
| FDekker | ridden | trail | activity #102376288 | Aug 26, 2026 @ 12:09pm 1 day |
| Ahbe | add | report | activity #102323686 and 3 more | Aug 25, 2026 @ 1:58pm 2 days |
| JFlaker | add | report | activity #102090324 | Aug 22, 2026 @ 12:45pm Aug 22, 2026 |
| Tuscan3 | add | report | activity #102079439 and 6 more | Aug 22, 2026 @ 10:56am Aug 22, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | The The Big t | Jul 18, 2026 @ 9:12am Jul 18, 2026 | ||
| report | Fire!!!!! | Jul 6, 2026 @ 1:42pm Jul 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | While generally downhill, this trail is a... | Jun 28, 2026 @ 6:15pm Jun 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | I think it’s more than 100 yards. And... | Jun 25, 2026 @ 2:17pm Jun 25, 2026 | ||
| trail | The first 100 yards from the start of the... | May 23, 2026 @ 3:15pm May 23, 2026 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Bogus Basin | bike park | Boise | |
| Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area | bike park | Boise | |
| Boise Greenbelt Dirt Jumps | skill park | Boise | |
| J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation Bike Park | skill park | Boise | |
| Owyhee Motorcycle Club | skill park | Boise |
Local Trail Supporters
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- Ridge to Rivers
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 404 | 590 miles | 95,732 ft | 244 miles | 4,928 ft | #52 | #17 | 783 | 6,771 | 60 | 169,491 | |
| E-Bike | 122 | 258 miles | 45,568 ft | 105 miles | 4,449 ft | #253 | #675 | 93 | 5,288 | 4 | 5,212 | |
| Gravel Bike | 111 | 213 miles | 20,968 ft | 73 miles | 5,052 ft | #132 | #56 | 640 | 2 | 644 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 73 | 115 miles | 9,101 ft | 42 miles | 4,928 ft | #102 | #88 | 2 | 733 | 1 | 6 | |
| Winter Fat Bike | 40 | 63 miles | 3,645 ft | 28 miles | 4,478 ft | #183 | #59 | 168 | 5 | |||
| Horse | 100 | 279 miles | 46,201 ft | 114 miles | 4,183 ft | #38 | #253 | 1,831 | 41 | |||
| Hike | 420 | 686 miles | 101,654 ft | 283 miles | 4,928 ft | #56 | #41 | 44 | 6,747 | 3 | 13,266 | |
| Trail Running | 417 | 664 miles | 94,426 ft | 270 miles | 4,928 ft | #62 | 6 | 6,747 | 5 | 19,228 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 73 | 236 miles | 40,781 ft | 91 miles | 4,669 ft | #55 | #34 | 1 | 1,080 | 1 | 71 | |
| Observed Trials | 1 | 17 miles | 325 ft | 4 miles | 1,175 ft | 6 | 33 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 30 | 128 miles | 19,557 ft | 47 miles | 4,183 ft | #51 | #33 | 1,066 | 20 | |||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 11 miles | 404 ft | 2 miles | 2,536 ft | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2,129 ft | 177 ft | 1,381 ft | 115 ft | #307 | #76 | 3 | 115 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 136 | 47 miles | 42,838 ft | 43 miles | 1,778 ft | #95 | #42 | 2 | 6,153 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 1 mile | 374 ft | 2,421 ft | 276 ft | 1 | 487 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 17 | 13 miles | 1,736 ft | 6 miles | 866 ft | #231 | #61 | 3 | 1,310 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Boise
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What are the best places to ride in Boise?
Boise has 21 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Boise?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Boise are:
- Around the Mountain (4.6/5)
- Dry Creek (4.6/5)
- Landslide Loop (4.4/5)
- Bob's Trail (4.4/5)
- Rock Island (West) (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Boise?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Boise are:
- June (1,843 activities)
- July (1,749 activities)
- May (1,727 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Boise?
There are 63 parking locations listed in Boise. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
- Boise Mountain Biking Trails
- Boise E-Biking Trails
- Boise Gravel Biking Trails
- Boise Adaptive Biking Trails
- Boise Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Boise Horseback Trails
- Boise Hiking Trails
- Boise Trail Running Trails
- Boise Dirtbiking Trails
- Boise ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Boise Skiing Trails
- Boise Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Information Map Kiosk
- Shafer Butte Campground Camping
- Mount Heinen Peak (1927m - 6322ft) Summit
- large rock obstacle TTF
- Table Rock Viewpoint
- Dagger Falls Sight
- Boundary Creek Campground Camping
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center Other
- Pioneer Lodge
- Frontier Point Nordic Lodge
- Shafer Butte (7,572 ft)
- Bald Mountain (7,477 ft)
- Mores Mountain (7,221 ft)
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