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Best Hiking Trails in Payette National Forest

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Payette National Forest is a national forest in Idaho.


  • Hiking Trails (152)
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    Boulder Lake Dam via Boulder Lake Road
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    Boulder Lake Dam via Kennally Creek Pack Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.6 mi
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    Box Lake Dam Loop via Crestline Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 15.6 mi
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    Box Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 2.7 mi
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    Baby Bear Trail and 406
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.2 mi
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    Payette National Forest Hike
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.4 mi
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    Kennally Creek Pack Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.2 mi
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    Upper Payette Lake via Twentymile Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.2 mi
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    Boulder Lake Dam
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.1 mi
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    Pete Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 4.7 mi
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    chris 2 years ago
    Northern Lake Tour
    Incredible easy access out and back!
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    susan 2 years, 5 months ago
    Track (2/9/24, 1:07:03PM)
    Brundage really is the best Snow in Idaho second annual pass this year even though it was a late start loving the runs and grooming the staff and crew at Brundage are awesome. Holly is great on the lifts so is John. Then there is Lifty/Chance who ensures your runs start with some fun!
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    shawnm10913 2 years, 5 months ago
    Loon Lake via Loon creek trail loop and loon creek trail loop
    Went to the bomber a couple months ago, and it was one of my favorite hikes of all time as the scenery on the trails is gorgeous and there was never anything that made me want to turn back for a second
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    troyyantis 2 years, 11 months ago
    Track (7/31/23, 10:32:35AM) back way to donley baby
    Shit was dope
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    gdhalcom 4 years ago
    Fs
    Thanks fog
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    ggknowlton 4 years, 10 months ago
    Boulder Lake McCall
    Nice wet exposure to Boulder lake. Low but still beautiful.
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    gadizes 4 years, 11 months ago
    Trials G&R
    Great enduro ride, easy to lose trail.. must buddy ride
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    ;) 4 years, 11 months ago
    MTB with Michael - McCall (8/14/21, 1:28:07PM)
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    RichAnnen 5 years ago
    Hum Creek Crag approach / walk off
    This hike is solely as an approach / walk-off for this untouched climbing wall. It’s quite steep and only has a faint trail from the turnout to about 1/2 the way up (where the trail gets close to Hum Creek) at which point you just go straight up toward the face.
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    kevin redd 5 years, 11 months ago
    Private Idaho tour
    Great group of guys I met through Lance. Did some new areas such as Bigcreek to Warren, old wagon wheel Road, and Pittsburg Landing over near Hells Canyon. Also Moores Creek summer to Centerville.
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    kylenay1979 6 years, 5 months ago
    Track (2/13/20, 11:28:20AM)
    Granite mountain snowmobile ride App worked awesome!
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    tmenten 6 years, 10 months ago
    Boulder Lake Dam via Boulder Lake Road
    Still a few Huckleberries and thimbleberries; very pleasant hiking temperature. Resident golden mantled ground squirrels are in evidence and fairly bold.
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    Dean 7 years, 1 month ago
    Needles Summit
    Lots of fallen trees and snow... but also, fields of morels!
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    coach.derekwimpee 1 year, 10 months ago
    Tuesday Lunch Hunting
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    pmetsker208 1 year, 10 months ago
    Stag Hike
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    crbondurant 1 year, 10 months ago
    Really Dry Bear Pete on empty Legs still so fun
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    gadizes 1 year, 10 months ago
    Sargent
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    Mike 1 year, 11 months ago
    Mike & Carrie Ruby to split
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    Mike 1 year, 11 months ago
    Mike & Carrie Ruby to split
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    briancav 2 years ago
    Box Lake
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    ben.earwicker 2 years ago
    Box Lake
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    bobandt 2 years ago
    Goose creek falls hike
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    grindersgrounds 2 years ago
    Ride around Lost Valley Reservoir
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    kristacole24 2 years ago
    Box Lake
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    ericaowen2 2 years, 1 month ago
    Training run with Jess, Ben, Kate, milena mellow 2022
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    camillemyhre 2 years, 2 months ago
    Hoot owl spot
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    HaleyMerbs 2 years, 3 months ago
    McCall (4/2/24, 12:30:52PM)
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    mrcpgumby 2 years, 9 months ago
    Brush peak down
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    tony.adkinscpa 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (9/24/23, 1:17:02PM)
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    dsj1951 2 years, 10 months ago
    Duck Lake
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    gadizes 2 years, 10 months ago
    Boulder Mtn
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    devan.hartigan 2 years, 11 months ago
    Twin Lakes/Granite Peak (Molly from McCall/Stanley)
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    mulle.kenneth.r 3 years ago
    Track (7/26/23, 10:06:54AM)
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    whkreisle 3 years ago
    Track (7/14/23, 10:12:25AM)Jigsaw
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    cullison03 3 years ago
    Track (7/7/23, 12:43:11PM)
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    whkreisle 3 years ago
    Crystal lake
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    janzensa 3 years, 1 month ago
    Secesh River
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    keward 3 years, 4 months ago
    Track (3/5/23, 11:55:41AM)
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    Alex 3 years, 4 months ago
    North Twentymile Lake via Twentymile Lakes Trail and Twentymile Trail
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    Katie 3 years, 5 months ago
    Jug handle tour with Mike and Trent
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    stevenowood 3 years, 7 months ago
    Ride with Lucy
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    tteitenb 3 years, 9 months ago
    Boulder Lake Dam via Boulder Lake Road
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    bjfriedt 3 years, 10 months ago
    Twenty mile lakes trail
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    pmlehnberg 3 years, 11 months ago
    Box Lake Dam Loop via Crestline Trail
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    cougblue 3 years, 11 months ago
    Josephine lake (8/12/20, 5:19:25PM)
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    troyerbrett 3 years, 11 months ago
    Track (7/23/22, 9:20:31AM)
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    Jeff 3 years, 11 months ago
    Loon lake trail 81 (8/6/22, 16:33:57)
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    Jeff 3 years, 11 months ago
    Track (8/7/22, 10:33:40)
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    shay 4 years, 1 month ago
    Brownlee loop trail
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    robforras 4 years, 1 month ago
    Kennally Creek Pack Trail
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    jbmtnkayaker 4 years, 4 months ago
    Best ride ever! W/Max
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    rogermillar421 4 years, 4 months ago
    Bear Basin, Valley County, ID, USA
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    Keith Schultz 4 years, 5 months ago
    3rd Day at Brundage
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    kdknight0924 4 years, 9 months ago
    Day 3 hunt 1
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    Nate 4 years, 9 months ago
    Yellow Pine to McCall -Lick Creek
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    keward 4 years, 10 months ago
    Goose Creek Falls
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    william.marineau 4 years, 10 months ago
    Louie Lake to Boulder Lake Loop
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    gadizes 4 years, 10 months ago
    Duck/Noname lakes
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    Renuxoll 4 years, 11 months ago
    Macki Lake
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    johnfitzner 5 years ago
    Lake Fork North Fork Creek. to Box Lake Trail
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    JoAnn Lievsay 5 years ago
    from Burgdorf,ID around by salmon River
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    shellykayj 5 years ago
    Track (8/29/20, 12:33:21PM)
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    Deven Davis 5 years, 1 month ago
    Boulder Lake Dam via Kennally Creek Pack Trail
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    bchurty 5 years, 1 month ago
    Twenty mile trail
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    Pete Jacobs 5 years, 2 months ago
    Track (7/22/17, 5:47:12PM)
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    Anonymous User 5 years, 3 months ago
    Track (3/30/21, 1:46:40PM)
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    cannonnewman223 5 years, 4 months ago
    Track (3/6/21, 9:34:04AM)
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    Landon 5 years, 5 months ago
    Track (2/20/21, 9:32:46AM)
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    jcm1061 5 years, 5 months ago
    Track (2/4/21, 11:06:02AM)
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    lcoursey22 5 years, 5 months ago
    Point z loop
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    zimmerj 5 years, 7 months ago
    Bear Basin CC skiing
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    Poofster 5 years, 8 months ago
    Track (10/31/20, 8:14:40AM)
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    outdoor_tourist 5 years, 10 months ago
    Louie - Boulder Lake Loop
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    Deb 5 years, 11 months ago
    Elk trail
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    Deb 5 years, 11 months ago
    Lakeside/growler
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    gorillamotov 5 years, 11 months ago
    Twenty Mile Trail
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    JoAnn Lievsay 6 years ago
    Adventure ride to burgdorf and out to the Warren dredge (6/24/17, 10:13:02AM)
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    JoAnn Lievsay 6 years ago
    Sesach Sasquatch
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    Morgan 6 years ago
    Kayaking - South Fork Salmon Day 1
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    jwkluth 6 years, 1 month ago
    McCall Day 1
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    tumbler45 6 years, 1 month ago
    Mormon Pass (6/21/20, 10:50:41AM)
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    jane HOOVER 6 years, 1 month ago
    Last chance campground
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    mcma2972 6 years, 2 months ago
    Patrick Butte Snowmo Trip
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    rckhouse 6 years, 3 months ago
    Snowmobiling NFR 165 to Mill Creek Road
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    Crackalssfantasic 6 years, 3 months ago
    Track (4/3/20, 11:27:07AM)
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    Ben Schultz 6 years, 4 months ago
    Wes, Everett and me at Brundage
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    Peter Henderson 6 years, 5 months ago
    Bomb track 2
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    Crackalssfantasic 6 years, 5 months ago
    Track (1/31/20, 10:04:50AM)
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    Dean 6 years, 6 months ago
    Almost
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    Rusty 6 years, 6 months ago
    Quick Ride
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    Crackalssfantasic 6 years, 7 months ago
    Track (11/30/19, 1:25:00PM)
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    Crackalssfantasic 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (10/26/19, 1:03:32PM)
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    riopeterson14 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (11/1/19, 11:26:22)
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    alex8625 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (10/16/19, 10:22:10AM)
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    rymac99 6 years, 10 months ago
    Loon Lake via Loon creek trail loop and loon creek trail loop
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    firebricks3 6 years, 11 months ago
    Track (8/7/18, 12:51:36PM)
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    rshweet 6 years, 11 months ago
    Rob and Tim rapid lake
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    ddburchard 7 years ago
    Track (7/13/19, 10:00:6)
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    idahohaines 7 years ago
    Track (7/13/19, 9:41:47AM)
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    ryanchiltondc 7 years ago
    E Fork Lake Creek
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    Carl Droivold 7 years ago
    Track (7/2/19, 12:22:34PM)
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    mark.rector.79 7 years ago
    Duck lake trail to meadow, ID, USA (MTB)
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    rdmuschamp2 7 years, 1 month ago
    Box lake
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    laylewood 7 years, 1 month ago
    Track (6/4/19, 12:51:42PM)
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