Horse Creek
Horse Creek Trail is a 8.7 miles trail in Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 42.7841, -111.1811 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.7932, -111.0982 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 8.7 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent, 8-10 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 4140, 5114 |
| Forest | Caribou-Targhee National Forest (unit 0415) |
| States | Idaho |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 04/15 to 12/14 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 04/15 to 12/14 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 04/15 to 12/14 (month/day) |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 04/15 to 12/14 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 06/15 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 04/15 to 12/14 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Horse Creek Trail?
8.7 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Horse Creek Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Horse Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 42.7841, -111.1811 and ends at 42.7932, -111.0982. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Horse Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Horse Creek Trail?
Stump Creek Guard Station (0.9 mi), Falls Campground (3.7 mi) and Johnson Guard Station (4.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Horse Creek Trail?
Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Horse Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent on most segments and 8-10 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Horse Creek Trail?
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0415. The trail is in Idaho.
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named HORSE CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0415. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.