Idaho Trails and Greenways, Rail Trails, and guide to hiking, biking, and trail riding

June 19-21, 2008 in Burley, ID: Snake River Heritage Days

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Agencies

Recreation on Idaho State Parks: www.idahoparks.org/rec/index.html

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

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

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

Equestrian Trails

Back Country Horsemen of Idaho promotes equestrian use on public lands: www.bchi.org/

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

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

There are many resources for the Oregon Trail; The Way West is a good place to start, with links to other sites: www.ukans.edu/kansas/seneca/oregon/ortrail.html

The Bacific 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/

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

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

The 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.idahoparks.org/rec/hiking.html

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

Idaho State Snowmobile Association

www.idahosnowbiz.com/

Waterway and Boating Trails

Statewide Advocacy and Resources

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

Need trail skills and education? Do you provide training? Register with the National Trails Training Partnership!

Promote your trail through the National Recreation Trails Program

Find out which National Trails Day events are taking place in your area

Recreational Trails Program funding: The Federal Highway Administration has been providing $50 million annually in funding for trails, greenways, and motorized trails to the States. See how much your state received. Contact your state trails coordinator.