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*Our information may not always be current and should be used for trip planning / selection purposes only. Always call ahead for the most current information before setting out on your trip.

Weekend Getaway

Weekend Getaways

Hemingway-Boulder Wilderness (Sawtooth N

Hemingway-Boulder Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 29

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-3 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

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 Week-Long Adventures

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 57

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-7 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

Gritty Expeditions

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Bitterroot National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,600

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-15 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required 

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Boise National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,200+

Group Size Limit: Varies by ranger district 

Best For: 1-∞ nights

Permit/Reservation: Not Required 

Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Curl

Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Curlew National Grassland

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,600

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-∞ nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

Frank Church River of No Return Wilderne

Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness 

Number of Miles of Trail: 2,616

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-15 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

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Gospel-Hump Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 98*

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

*Estimate 

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Hells Canyon Wilderness 

Number of Miles of Trail: 360

Group Size Limit: 8

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

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Idaho Panhandle National Forests

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,400+

Group Size Limit: 14

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit Memorial Day-Labor Day; 1-∞ nights rest of the year)

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness (Salmo

Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness 

Number of Miles of Trail: 72

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-9 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

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Kootenai National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 570+

Group Size Limit: 8

Best For: 1-∞ nights 

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

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Nez Perce- Clearwater National Forests

Number of Miles of Trail: 126*

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-17 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

*Estimate 

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Payette National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 98*

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

*Estimate 

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Salmon-Challis National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 98*

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

*Estimate 

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Sawtooth National Forest 

Number of Miles of Trail: 350

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-∞ nights

Permit/Reservation: Required 

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Sawtooth Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 350

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-49 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required 

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Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,800

Group Size Limit: 20

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required 

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (Hells C

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 2,700

Group Size Limit: 8

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required 

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Yellowstone National Park

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,200

Group Size Limit: 4

Best For: 1-∞ nights

Permit/Reservation: Required Memorial Day-September 10th  

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