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Loop Trails (No Backtracking) in Idaho

Idaho has 31 trails with a loop route in this directory, across 15 cities and towns — Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Moscow, Post Falls and 11 more. Start and finish at the same trailhead: a known distance, no backtracking and no car shuttle.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Tubbs Hill

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,635 reviews

Coeur d'Alene, ID

LoopMixedScenic

Picturesque, lakefront 120-acre park with native vegetation & trails for hiking.

Hells Gate State Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 1,394 reviews

Lewiston, ID

LoopPavedShadedScenic

Riverside campsites & rental cabins, plus water sports, an education center & scenic hiking trails.

Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 715 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopScenicDog-friendly

This 44-acre preserve for bats, birds & other animals offers trails, overlooks & public art.

Tubbs Hill Trail Marker

4.8 ★★★★★ 666 reviews

Coeur d'Alene, ID

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Lush park with lake views and several easy-to- moderate trails.

Cress Creek Nature National Recreation Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 661 reviews

Rexburg, ID

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

Paved family trail for creek exploration and viewing the Snake River.

Old Penitentiary/Table Rock Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 479 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopShadedLitScenic

Popular hiking destination with views of Boise and Treasure Valley, open only to foot traffic.

Box Canyon Springs Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 395 reviews

Wendell, ID

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

Natural attraction known for a hike and a canyon, and swimming in crystal-clear waters.

Rotary Pond Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 299 reviews

Caldwell, ID

1 miLoopDog-friendly

Park offering picnic tables, an archery range, and a pond for fishing.

Hell's Half Acre (south trails)

4.7 ★★★★★ 256 reviews

Blackfoot, ID

LoopMixedScenic

Syringa Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 223 reviews

Post Falls, ID

LoopShaded

Leisurely open space for picnics, volleyball and basketball courts, plus a playground.

Hulls Gulch Interpretive Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 217 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopCrushed gravelScenicDog-friendly

Dog-friendly foothills area popular for hiking, biking, running and horseback riding.

Treaty Rock Park

4 ★★★★☆ 239 reviews

Post Falls, ID

LoopPavedScenicDog-friendly

Picturesque park & locale of a historic 1871 treaty, with wooded hiking trails & picnic areas.

Oregon Trail Trailhead-Ada County

4.6 ★★★★★ 179 reviews

Boise, ID

4.5 miLoopScenicDog-friendly

Park, trails and exhibits tracing the route of the 1800s Oregon Trail, with basalt formations.

English Point Recreation Trails

4.6 ★★★★★ 178 reviews

Hayden, ID

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Bike-, hike- and equestrian-friendly trails in a forested area with lake views.

Cottonwood Creek Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 155 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopShadedScenicDog-friendly

Auger Falls Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 157 reviews

Twin Falls, ID

3 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Trails of varying difficulty levels for hiking, mountain biking, and fishing, plus waterfalls.

Cougar Bay

4.5 ★★★★★ 134 reviews

Coeur d'Alene, ID

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Hikeable preserve with views of the water and the surrounding forest, featuring birds, deer and moose.

Virgil Phillips Farm Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 80 reviews

Moscow, ID

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Public space featuring a picnic area, plus multiple hiking trails of varying lengths.

Idler's Rest Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 67 reviews

Moscow, ID

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Forested hiking area with trails ranging from easy to challenging.

14 Tram Trail Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Area with trails for mountain biking and hiking, some of which feature scenic views.

Bob's Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Hiking area offering a mix of hilly and road-side trails that's good for dogs and kids.

Upper Hulls Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 45 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Scenic, well-maintained trail offering hiking and biking routes, plus creek and waterfall sightings.

Headwaters Trailhead 1 toilet

4.7 ★★★★★ 44 reviews

Moscow, ID

LoopNatural surface

Hawkins Range Reserve Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 41 reviews

Boise, ID

5 miLoopScenic

Red Tail Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 37 reviews

Garden City, ID

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

City Creek Loop Trail Head

4.6 ★★★★★ 34 reviews

Pocatello, ID

LoopShadedScenicDog-friendly

Shane's Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 33 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Bikers' and runners' multi-use trail with views of the city.

Tubbs Hill Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 30 reviews

Coeur d'Alene, ID

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Big Springs Loop Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 17 reviews

Boise, ID

LoopScenic

Viewski trail loop

4.9 ★★★★★ 15 reviews

Sandpoint, ID

LoopScenic

Story Walk Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 5 reviews

Rathdrum, ID

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